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East Morden

village · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

East Morden means 'the eastern settlement associated with Morden'. The name combines 'ēast' (east) with the personal name 'Morda' and the Old English suffix '-ing', meaning 'people of Morda'.

Word origins

East
Old Englisheastern(from ēast "east")
Morden
Old Englishpeople of Morda(from Morda "a personal name", -ing "people of, followers of")