"Brereton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Breretons [plural]
Etymology: From Old English brǣr (“briar”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|brǣr||briar}} Old English brǣr (“briar”), {{m|ang|tūn||enclosure; settlement, town}} tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Brereton (countable and uncountable, plural Breretons)
  1. A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Brereton-en-name-1c0512Bq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 8 5 8 22
  2. A village in Brereton and Ravenhill parish, Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK053164). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Staffordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Brereton-en-name-lolxnZPu
  3. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Brereton-en-name-4dWaB4pv
  4. A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Barbados, Villages in Barbados
    Sense id: en-Brereton-en-name-oH~RD5IY
  5. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Brereton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

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