Groton

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Groton

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In Suffolk, recorded as Grotena in 1086 (DB), probably from Old English groten + ēa (“sandy or gravelly stream”). Places in the United States were directly or indirectly named after this village.

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9541).
A town and city in New London County, Connecticut.
A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
A town and village in Tompkins County, New York.
A city in Brown County, South Dakota.
A town in Caledonia County, Vermont.

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@misc{groton_2026,
  title = {Groton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/groton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}