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Vale of Taunton Deane

valley · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name refers to the valley of Taunton Deane. Taunton is an Old English name, possibly meaning 'town on the River Tone'. Deane is also Old English, meaning 'valley'.

Word origins

Vale
Old Englishvalley(from val "valley")
Taunton
Old Englishplace name(from Tán­tun "town on the River Tone")
Deane
Old Englishvalley(from dín "valley")