Epsom Downs
village · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Epsom Downs is an Old English place name. 'Epsom' likely means 'Eppa's homestead', referring to a settlement. 'Downs' refers to the open, hilly land.
Word origins
- Epsom
- Old EnglishAttestedEppa's homestead(from Eppa "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- Downs
- Old Englishopen, hilly land(from dūn "hill, down")
Historical forms
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