"Shenton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Shentons [plural]
Etymology: From the name of the River Sence, which is from Old English sċenċ (“drinking cup”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|sċenċ||drinking cup}} Old English sċenċ (“drinking cup”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Shenton (countable and uncountable, plural Shentons)
  1. A hamlet in Sutton Cheney parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK3800). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Leicestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Leicestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Shenton-en-name-TAuz~5vx
  2. A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Shenton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

Inflected forms

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