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Baxenden

Baxenden proper noun: a village in Hyndburn district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD774265).

Proper noun

Baxenden (countable and uncountable, plural Baxendens)

  1. A village in Hyndburn district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD774265).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Baxenden

pluralBaxendens
alternative formBaxendale

Origin of Baxenden

From Old English bæcstān (“baking stone”) + denu (“valley”).

Questions about Baxenden

What does Baxenden mean?
Baxenden means a village in Hyndburn district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD774265).
What part of speech is Baxenden?
Baxenden is a proper noun.

Words near Baxenden in the dictionary

  1. Baxa
  2. Baxas
  3. baxdrostat
  4. Baxendale
  5. Baxendales
  6. Baxenden
  7. Baxendens
  8. Baxes
  9. Baxevanis
  10. Baxley
  11. Baxleys

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