Repton

See also: repton

English

Etymology

From Old English Hrype (the name of a local tribe) + dūn (hill).

Proper noun

Repton (countable and uncountable, plural Reptons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3026).
    2. A town in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States.
    3. A town in northern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Repton is the 13495th most common surname in England, belonging to 403 individuals.

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