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单词 Crichton
释义

Crichton

English

Alternative forms

  • Creighton, Crighton

Etymology

From Welsh carreg (rock) + Old English tūn (enclosure; settlement, town).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹaɪ̯ʔən/

Proper noun

Crichton (countable and uncountable, plural Crichtons)

  1. A village and civil parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT384619).
  2. An unincorporatedcommunity in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States.
  3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
  4. A habitational surname.

Derived terms

  • 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.

Further reading

  • Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), Crichton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 384.
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