"Bretherton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Brethertons [plural]
Etymology: From Old English brēþer, dative form of brōþor (“brother”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Brotherton. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|brēþer}} Old English brēþer, {{m|ang|brōþor||brother}} brōþor (“brother”), {{m|en|tūn||enclosure; settlement}} tūn (“enclosure; settlement”), {{m|en|Brotherton}} Brotherton Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Bretherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brethertons)
  1. A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Bretherton-en-name-UePWcVWx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Bretherton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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