Kirton

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Kirton

/ˈkɜːtn̩/ UK
/ˈkɝtn̩/ US
[ˈkɝʔn̩] US

Sounds like curtain (fern–fir–fur merger) · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tən

Where it comes from

From Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). Doublet of Cheriton. The alteration of /tʃ/ to /k/ is down to Old Norse influence.

proper noun Kirtons · Kerton

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Boston borough, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3038).
countable, uncountable A village in Nottinghamshire, England.
countable, uncountable A village near Felixstowe in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2739).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{kirton_2026,
  title = {Kirton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kirton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}