Ashingdon
village · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The village name means 'ridge by the ash trees'. It is composed of the Old English words 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'dun' (hill, ridge).
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- ingdon
- Old Englishhill, ridge(from ingdon "hill, ridge")
Historical forms
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