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Crichton
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English
Alternative forms
en Creighton Crighton
Etymology
From en cy carreg rock + en ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town, analysable as the modern en -ton.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɹaɪ̯.tən/
Proper noun
~ s
A placename:
en village/and/cpar in carea/Midlothian cc/Scotland OS grid ref NT384619.
en ghost town rurmun/Wise Creek No. 77, p/Saskatchewan c/Canada, named after James Crichton.
en neighbourhood city/Mobile s/Alabama c/USA.
en unincorporated community par/Red River Parish s/Louisiana c/US.
en unincorporated community co/Greenbrier County s/West Virginia c/US.
en surnames from Welsh surnames from Old English en habitational places.
Derived terms
en crichtonite
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Crichton is the 15777th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1847 individuals. Crichton is most common among White (82.62%) individuals.
See also
en Crich
Further reading