Longdowns
village · Cornwall
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name means 'long slopes'. It is composed of the Old English adjective 'lang' ('long') and the plural noun 'dun' ('hills' or 'slopes').
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- downs
- Old Englishslopes(from dun "hill, down, slope")
Historical forms
Langdon · Longdon