Bretherton
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English brēþer, dative form of brōþor (“brother”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). Compare Brotherton.
Proper noun[edit]
Bretherton (countable and uncountable, plural Brethertons)
- A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4720).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bretherton is the 148347th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 111 individuals. Bretherton is most common among White (92.79%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bretherton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Old English
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Villages in Lancashire, England
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- en:Places in Lancashire, England
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- English surnames
- English surnames from Old English