"Crediton" meaning in English

See Crediton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Old English, recorded as Cridiantune in 930, Chritetona in 1086 (DB), farmstead or estate on the River Creedy, equivalent to Creedy + -ton. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{af|en|Creedy|-ton}} Creedy + -ton Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Crediton
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS8300). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Towns in Devon, England, Towns in England
    Sense id: en-Crediton-en-name-L66ErkL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ton

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