"Chorlton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Chorltons [plural]
Etymology: From Old English ċeorl (“churl: freeman, peasant”) + -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|ċeorl||churl: freeman, peasant}} Old English ċeorl (“churl: freeman, peasant”), {{m|ang|-tūn||-ton: enclosure, estate, town}} -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Chorlton (countable and uncountable, plural Chorltons)
  1. Short for Chorlton-on-Medlock, an area of Manchester, England, formerly (historical) a separate town and parish. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Chorlton-on-Medlock (extra: an area of Manchester, England, formerly (historical) a separate town and parish)
    Sense id: en-Chorlton-en-name-ISYAze10
  2. A small village and civil parish (served by Hough and Chorlton Parish Council) in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7250). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Cheshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Chorlton-en-name-m1yT~Pv2 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 11 6 39 3 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 3 16 8 36 3 34
  3. A civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, which includes the hamlet of Chorlton Lane (OS grid ref SJ4547). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England
    Sense id: en-Chorlton-en-name-mFTp-~kz
  4. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Chorlton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 20 10 67 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 11 6 39 3 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 3 16 8 36 3 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chapel and Hill Chorlton, Chapel Chorlton, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Chorlton Row, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Hill Chorlton
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Chorltons [plural]
Etymology: From Old English Ċēolfriþ (“Ceolfrith”) + -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Ceolfrith|Ċēolfriþ|Ceolfrith}} Old English Ċēolfriþ (“Ceolfrith”), {{m|ang|-tūn||-ton: enclosure, estate, town}} -tūn (“-ton: enclosure, estate, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Chorlton (countable and uncountable, plural Chorltons)
  1. Short for Chorlton-cum-Hardy, a suburb of Manchester, England. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Chorlton-cum-Hardy (extra: a suburb of Manchester, England)
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  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Chorlton-en-name-zLJicHqr1 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ton Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 11 6 39 3 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ton: 3 16 8 36 3 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Chorlton Lane, Chorlton Park
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
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          "extra": "a suburb of Manchester, England",
          "word": "Chorlton-cum-Hardy"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English short forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Short for Chorlton-cum-Hardy, a suburb of Manchester, England."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Chorlton-cum-Hardy",
          "Chorlton-cum-Hardy#English"
        ],
        [
          "suburb",
          "suburb"
        ],
        [
          "Manchester",
          "Manchester"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Old English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A habitational surname from Old English."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "habitational",
          "habitational"
        ],
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Chorlton-cum-Hardy"
  ],
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}

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