Skelton

English

Etymology

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) +‎ tun (“town”). Doublet of Shelton. The alteration of "sc" 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 Eden district, Cumbria (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
• Skeltonics

See also

• Shelton

Anagrams

• Keltons