Leverton
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (surname): Leaverton
Etymology
editTwo main origins:
- The hamlet in Berkshire is named with the Old English personal name Lēofwaru, which is composed of the elements lēof (“dear, beloved”) and waru (“care, guard, protection”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
- The village in Lincolnshire is named with Old English lǣfer (“rush, reed”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
editLeverton (countable and uncountable, plural Levertons)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A hamlet in Hungerford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3370).
- A village and civil parish in Boston district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3947).
- An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leverton is the 29626th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 795 individuals. Leverton is most common among White (95.47%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leverton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 429.
Anagrams
editCategories:
- English terms derived from Old English
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Villages in Berkshire, England
- en:Villages in England
- en:Places in Berkshire, England
- en:Places in England
- en:Villages in Lincolnshire, England
- en:Civil parishes of England
- en:Places in Lincolnshire, England
- en:Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in Missouri, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- English surnames
- English surnames from Old English