Didcot
town · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage")
Historical forms
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