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Picton
Picton, Canada, Chile, New Zealand 1. Canada (Ontario): founded as Hallowell in 1786 and subsequently renamed after Sir Thomas Picton (1758–1815), a British major general who commanded a division at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and was killed leading a charge.2. New Zealand (South Island): founded as Newton on the site of a Maori village in 1848 and renamed in 1859 after Sir Thomas Picton.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Picton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Picton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Picton.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Picton." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Picton.html |
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Picton
Picton, ‘farmstead of a man called *Pīca’, OE pers. name + tūn: Picton Ches. Picheton 1086 (DB). Picton N. Yorks. Piketon 1200.
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A. D. MILLS. "Picton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Picton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Picton.html A. D. MILLS. "Picton." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Picton.html |
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