Whaddon
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Whaddon is an Old English place name meaning 'wheat hill' or 'wheat valley'. It refers to a settlement located on or near a hill where wheat was grown, or in a valley associated with wheat.
Word origins
- Whad
- Old EnglishWheat(from hwǣte "Wheat")
- don
- Old EnglishHill or valley(from dun "Hill", dūn "Hill")
Historical forms
Whedone · Wheddon