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Lower Blagdon

hamlet · Torbay

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from Old English 'blæc' meaning 'black' and 'dūn' meaning 'hill'. It refers to a settlement on or near a dark-coloured hill.

Word origins

Lower
Old Englishlower settlement(from lū(w)er "lower")
Blagdon
Old Englishblack hill(from blæc "black", dūn "hill")

Historical forms

Blakedon · Blakedune