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Clopton

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From Middle English Clopton, from Old English *clopp (“rock, hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

proper noun Cloptons · Clapperton

  1. countable, uncountable A deserted medieval village in Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL303487).
  2. countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref TL0680).
  3. countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM224815).
  4. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Dale County, Alabama, United States.
  5. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States.
  7. countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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"Clopton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clopton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{clopton_2026,
  title = {Clopton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clopton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}