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Downside

suburban area · East Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name is composed of the Old English 'dūn', meaning 'hill' or 'down', and 'sīd', meaning 'side'. It refers to the side of a hill or downland.

Word origins

dūn
Old Englishhill, down(from dūn "hill")
sīd
Old Englishside(from sīd "side")