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Dean Bottom

valley · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a valley. 'Dean' comes from the Old English word 'dene', meaning 'valley'. 'Bottom' is a common topographical term in Northern England, referring to the lowest part of a valley.

Word origins

Dean
Old Englishvalley(from dene "valley")
Bottom
Old Englishvalley floor(from botm "bottom, lowest part")

Historical forms

Denebotm