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Roughdown

hamlet · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Roughdown is a descriptive name referring to an uneven or difficult-to-traverse hill or high ground. It combines 'rough' with 'dūn' meaning down or hill.

Word origins

Rough
Old Englishuneven, harsh(from rūh "rough")
down
Old Englishhill, high ground(from dūn "hill, high ground")