West Kingsdown
village · Kent
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'western settlement near the chalk downs'. It is composed of the Old English word 'west' meaning west, and 'dūn' meaning down or hill.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- Kingsdown
- Old Englishking's hill(from cyning "king", dūn "hill, down")
Historical forms
Westdune · Westdoun