Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croxton

/kɹˈɑkstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: crox-ton
IPA: /kɹˈɑkstən/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname.

Countable

Etymology

From either the Old Norse personal name Krókr or Old English crōc (“nook”) + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: -, crōc

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Croxtons (plural)

Phrases

Croxton Kerrial Croxton East Kirmington and Croxton

Rhymes With

broxton oxton

Questions

How do you pronounce croxton?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɑkstən/.
What does croxton mean?: A placename:
Where does croxton come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce croxton

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