Mowden
suburban area · Darlington
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Mowden is likely derived from Old English 'mōg' meaning 'brushwood' or 'undergrowth' and 'dūn' meaning 'hill'. It describes a hill covered in brushwood.
Word origins
- Mow
- Old Englishbrushwood(from mōg "brushwood, undergrowth")
- den
- Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")