Moreton

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Moreton is an English surname historically associated with British nobility, including figures such as Lady Byng of Vimy.

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Moreton canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf surname
associatedLanguageCommunity English-speaking world
associatedWith British nobility
category English toponymic surnames
countryOfOrigin England
derivedFrom place name Moreton
etymology derived from Old English elements meaning moor or marsh and settlement or farm
frequencyRegion Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
genderAssociation unisex surname
hasHistoricalUsageSince Middle Ages
hasPlaceNameOrigin Moreton, Cheshire
Moreton, Dorset
Moreton, Essex
Moreton, Oxfordshire
Moreton, Shropshire
Moreton-in-Marsh
hasSpellingOrigin medieval England
hasVariant Moretone
Morton
Mourton
historicallyLinkedTo landowning families in England
titles in the British peerage
languageOfOrigin English
nameType locational surname
notableBearer Andrew Moreton
John Moreton
Julian Moreton
Lady Byng of Vimy
Robert Moreton
William Moreton
onomaType habitational name
script Latin alphabet
spellingCharacteristic often confused with Morton
usage primarily used as a surname rather than a given name
usedBy British aristocratic families

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Lady Byng of Vimy familyName Moreton