Carlton

American

[kahrl-tuhn] / ˈkɑrl tən /

noun

Stephen Norman SteveLefty, born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
a male given name.

Carlton British

/ ˈkɑːltən /

noun

a town in N central England, in S Nottinghamshire. Pop: 48 493 (2001)

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A councillor has raised the prospect of the ongoing Custom House Quay and Carlton Place project - which aims to regenerate the local waterfront - allowing river travel to be possible.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

If you’ve caught yourself muttering Carlton Fisk wouldn’t have given anyone a fist bump, then Raleigh’s snub probably makes your cold heart flutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Carlton Cuse, a showrunner on season two, told Deadline that the writers and researchers they worked with infused the season with “plausibility” to make it compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Carlton Fairweather: A member of Wimbledon's infamous 'Crazy Gang', he went on to manage Sunderland Ladies.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I’ve put off telling her this because I knew, whether Carlton was home or not, it would turn into an argument.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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