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Downend

suburban area · West Berkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is composed of the Old English 'dūn', meaning 'hill' or 'down', and 'ende', meaning 'end'. It refers to the end or extremity of a hill or downland area.

Word origins

dūn
Old Englishhill, down(from dūn "hill")
ende
Old Englishend(from ende "end")