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Murder Dean

valley · Midlothian

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name is thought to come from the Old English 'morth' meaning 'murder' or 'death', and 'denu' meaning 'valley' or 'dean'. It suggests a place linked to a violent incident or a perilous area.

Word origins

Murder
Old Englishmurder, death(from morð "murder")
dean
Old Englishvalley(from denu "valley")