Back Den
valley · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley situated behind or further away from a known point. 'Back' indicates a position relative to something else, and 'den' is an Old English word for a den or a small valley.
Word origins
- Back
- Old EnglishBehind, further away(from bæc "back")
- Den
- Old Englishden, small valley(from denn "den, lair, small valley")
Historical forms
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