Northampton

== English == === Etymology === From Old English Norþhāmtūn, equivalent to north +‎ Hampton. The earliest reference to Northampton in writing occurred in 914 under the name Ham tune. The Domesday Book (1086) records the town as Northantone: the prefix “North” was added later to distinguish it from other towns called “Hampton”, most prominently Southampton. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /nɔːˈθæmptən/ === Proper noun === Northampton A large town, the county town of Northamptonshire, now in West Northamptonshire district, England. A former borough in Northamptonshire, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into the district of West Northamptonshire. A civil parish with a town council in West Northamptonshire district, county of Northamptonshire, first elected in 2021, believed to be the largest town with a town council in England. A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. A town in Fulton County, New York. A hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. A township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. A parish and community in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. A town, the seat of the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia, named after John Hampton. A local government area north of Geraldton, Western Australia; in full, the Shire of Northampton. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === North Hampton Southampton