Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A placename:
A village in Newton-by-the-Sea parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2024).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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name
A placename:
A hamlet in Collingbourne Kingston parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2456).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
A placename:
A hamlet near Cupar, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3220).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
A habitational surname from Old English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Synonym of Brunton compass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: Brunton compass
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History
From a metathesized form of Old English burna (“stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). This surname is also common in Ireland.
