"Gorton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Gortons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Gortons}} Gorton (countable and uncountable, plural Gortons)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gorton-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An area in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8896). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater Manchester, England, Places in Manchester
    Sense id: en-Gorton-en-name-GScUZkUG Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester, England, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 50 34 12
  3. A remote location on the West Highland Line and Rannoch Moor in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, which had a school for children of railway employees at one time (OS grid ref NN3947). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Gorton-en-name-XCbpYqnw
  4. An electoral division in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Melbourne, Places in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Gorton-en-name-ffgiBj9M

Inflected forms

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