Higher Blagdon
hamlet · Torbay
Old EnglishSurmised
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Higher Blagdon refers to the higher of two settlements named Blagdon. Blagdon derives from the Old English 'blæc' (black) and 'dūn' (hill), meaning 'black hill'.
Word origins
- Higher
- Old Englishhigher(from hīer "higher")
- Blagdon
- Old Englishblack hill(from blæc "black", dūn "hill")
Historical forms
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