"Charleston" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Charles + -ton. The places are named after various men named "Charles"; see definitions below. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Charles|ton}} Charles + -ton Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Charleston
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Arkansas, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County.
    Categories (place): Cities in Arkansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-O0MeJYaR Categories (other): County seats of Arkansas, USA
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Coles County, Illinois; after Charles Morton, its first postmaster.
    Categories (topical): Dances Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-dpDc3OUu Disambiguation of Dances: 5 10 5 7 5 5 9 10 5 5 5 10 3 3 1 3 3 4 Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 10 4 4 14 13 4 4 4 12 3 4 0 0 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 4 8 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 14 5 4 0 1 3 2
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Maine; after Charles Vaughan, an early settler.
    Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-5qEScVPz
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Mississippi, and one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County.
    Categories (place): Cities in Mississippi, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-j~-A8PWt Categories (other): County seats of Mississippi, USA
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Mississippi County, Missouri; after either nearby Charles Prairie or the city in South Carolina.
    Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-aUJzWY4y Categories (other): County seats of Missouri, USA
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in New York; after Charles Van Epps, an early settler.
    Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-l8qml9Gw
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City; after Charles Kreischer, son of Balthasar Kreischer, after whom the town was previously named (as Kreischerville).
    Categories (topical): Dances Categories (place): Places in New York City, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-KvEqHJw3 Disambiguation of Dances: 5 10 5 7 5 5 9 10 5 5 5 10 3 3 1 3 3 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 10 4 4 14 13 4 4 4 12 3 4 0 0 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 4 8 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 14 5 4 0 1 3 2
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A city, the county seat of Charleston County, South Carolina; after Charles II of England.
    Categories (topical): Dances Categories (place): Cities in South Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Charleston County, Charlestonian, North Charleston Related terms: Charlestown
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-MAuo9tfp Disambiguation of Dances: 5 10 5 7 5 5 9 10 5 5 5 10 3 3 1 3 3 4 Categories (other): County seats of South Carolina, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 10 4 4 14 13 4 4 4 12 3 4 0 0 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 4 8 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 14 5 4 0 1 3 2
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Cities in Tennessee, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-vp2QAoJe
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Utah; after Charles Shelton, an early settler.
    Categories (place): Places in Utah, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Utah, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-dY3gXp8-
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Vermont; after a naval battle near the city in South Carolina; the town's early settlers were naval officers.
    Categories (place): Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-fanT3kJu
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    The capital city of West Virginia, United States and the county seat of Kanawha County; perhaps after Charles Clendenin, the father of an early settler.
    Categories (topical): Dances Categories (place): Cities in West Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, State capitals of the United States
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-zjLr6CNE Disambiguation of Dances: 5 10 5 7 5 5 9 10 5 5 5 10 3 3 1 3 3 4 Categories (other): County seats of West Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 13 4 10 4 4 14 13 4 4 4 12 3 4 0 0 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 11 4 8 4 4 12 11 4 4 4 18 4 3 0 0 3 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 12 4 8 4 4 12 12 4 4 4 14 5 4 0 1 3 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 5 8 5 6 5 5 11 9 5 5 5 16 3 2 0 1 5 2
  13. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Nova Scotia, Villages in Canada, Villages in Nova Scotia
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-00cD4nVV
  14. A village in Angus council area, Scotland; after Charles Henderson, proprietor of the village's land before its formation. Categories (place): Places in Angus, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Angus, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-jTUgk7VA
  15. An area of Dundee, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-WNnl9Rab Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Scotland
  16. A town in South Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in South Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in South Australia
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-gfsEnrTM
  17. A coastal village south of Westport, West Coast, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-name-YoJpXHRc

Noun

Forms: Charlestons [plural]
Etymology: Charles + -ton. The places are named after various men named "Charles"; see definitions below. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Charles|ton}} Charles + -ton Head templates: {{en-noun}} Charleston (plural Charlestons)
  1. (preceded by definite article) A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Translations (dance): charleston [masculine] (Czech), charleston (Finnish), चार्ल्स्टन (cārlsṭan) [masculine] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Charleston-en-noun-4XtuJ8ND

Inflected forms

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