Bladon
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Bladon is likely derived from Old English 'blæd' meaning 'leaf' or 'foliage' and 'dūn' meaning 'hill'. It may refer to a hill with abundant foliage.
Word origins
- Bla
- Old Englishleaf, foliage(from blæd "leaf, foliage")
- don
- Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")