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Didcot

town · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Didcot's name means 'Dida's cottage'. It is derived from the Old English personal name 'Dida' and 'cot' meaning 'cottage' or 'dwelling'.

Word origins

Dida
Old Englishpersonal name(from Dida "personal name")
cot
Old Englishcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage")

Historical forms

Didecot · Dudecote