Definition of "Merton"

Any of several placenames in England from words meaning lake and settlement.

1. A village and civil parish in Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5212).  examples

2. A district in borough of Merton, in south-west Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2670).  examples

3. A London borough of Greater London.  examples

4. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP5717).  examples

An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.  examples

(Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Merton College, Oxford..  examples