Brunton

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English

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Etymology

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From a metathesized form of Old English burna (stream) + tūn (enclosure; settlement, town). This surname is also common in Ireland.

Proper noun

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Brunton (countable and uncountable, plural Bruntons)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village in Newton-by-the-Sea parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2024).
    2. A hamlet in Collingbourne Kingston parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU2456).
    3. A hamlet near Cupar, Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3220).
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brunton is the 14070th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2139 individuals. Brunton is most common among White (91.91%) individuals.

Noun

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Brunton (plural Bruntons)

  1. (informal) Synonym of Brunton compass
    • 2009, Tom Freeman, Procedures in Field Geology, page 13:
      USING A BRUNTON AS A PROTRACTOR
      If you find yourself without a protractor for plotting rays on a map in the field—as you must do when triangulating—you can first field-orient your map and then use the Brunton as a protractor []

Further reading

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