Ashendon
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ashendon's name is composed of 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'dūn' (down or hill). It refers to a hill or downs area where ash trees grow.
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- don
- Old Englishdown, hill(from dūn "down, hill")
Historical forms
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