Skelton

English

Etymology

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) +‎ tun (“town”). Doublet of Shelton. The alteration of /ʃ/ to /sk/ is down to Old Norse influence.

Proper noun

Skelton (countable and uncountable, plural Skeltons)

1. Any of several villages in England:
   1. A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4335).
   2. A linear village on the River Ouse in Kilpin parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE7625).
   3. A village and civil parish in city of York district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE5756).
   4. A town, otherwise known as Skelton-in-Cleveland, in Skelton and Brotton parish, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ6619).
2. A place in the United States:
   1. An extinct town in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, now flooded by Gibson Lake.
   2. A township in Warrick County, Indiana.
   3. A township in Carlton County, Minnesota.
   4. An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
3. A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.

Derived terms

• Skelton and Brotton
• Skeltonian
• Skeltonic
• Skeltonics

Anagrams

• Keltons