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allerton

/ˈælɚtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
aller-ton
IPA
/ˈælɚtən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb and ward in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4086).

name

A suburb of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1134).

name

A village in Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.

name

A minor city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States.

name

A neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Etymology

The name of the English location is possibly from Old English alor (“alder”) + -tun, or possibly it was named for Alfred the Great. It is in the Domesday Book as Alvertune.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Allerton Mauleverer Chapel Allerton

Questions

How do you pronounce allerton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælɚtən/.
What does allerton mean?
A suburb and ward in Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4086).
Where does allerton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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