Merton

English

Etymology

From Old English Merantūn.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /mɜːtən/

Proper noun

Merton (countable and uncountable, plural Mertons)

1. Any of several placenames in England from words meaning lake and settlement.
   1. A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5212).
   2. A district in borough of Merton, in south-west Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2670).
   3. A London borough of Greater London.
   4. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5717).
2. An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.
3. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Merton College, Oxford.

Derived terms

• Merton Park
• Mertonian

Anagrams

• Morten, meront, termon, Ermont, Mentor, montre, Monter, tormen, Termon, mentor, metron