Northampton

English

Etymology

From Old English. The earliest reference to Northampton in writing occurred in 914 under the name Ham tune. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Northantone: the prefix “North” was added later to distinguish it from other towns called “Hampton”, most prominently Southampton.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /nɔːˈθæmptən/
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Proper noun

Northampton

  1. A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire, England.
  2. A former borough in Northamptonshire abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into West Northamptonshire.
  3. A civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire first elected in 2021, believed to be the largest town with a town council in England.
  4. A city, the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

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