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West Down

village · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name means 'western hill'. It is composed of the directional 'west' and the Old English word 'dūn', meaning a hill or down.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Down
Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill, down")

Historical forms

Westdune · West Down