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Little Dean

valley · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Little Dean refers to a small valley. It is composed of the Old English word 'lȳtel' meaning small and 'dene' meaning valley or hollow.

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Dean
Old Englishvalley(from dene "valley, hollow")