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Carlton
KAHL-tuhn
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A surname and place name found throughout England, and a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
"Carlton is a well-known inner suburb of Melbourne famous for its Italian restaurants."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn English place name and surname, also known as a Melbourne suburb.
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Etymology
From Old English ċeorl ("freeman") plus tūn ("town, settlement") — a doublet of Charlton.