Speakur

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brotherton

/bɹˈʌðɚtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
broth-er-ton
IPA
/bɹˈʌðɚtən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4825).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English brōþor (“brother”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Bretherton.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Brothertons (plural) Brotherston (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce brotherton?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈʌðɚtən/.
What does brotherton mean?
A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4825).
Where does brotherton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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