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Breedon

Breedon proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Breedon (plural Breedons)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Breedon

pluralBreedons
alternative formBreeden

Origin of Breedon

Habitational surname from the village of Breedon on the Hill, in Leicestershire, from the unattested Proto-Celtic word *brez (“hill”) (compare *brixs) + Old English dūn (“hill”).

Phrases with Breedon

Questions about Breedon

What does Breedon mean?
Breedon means a surname.
What part of speech is Breedon?
Breedon is a proper noun.

Words near Breedon in the dictionary

  1. breedism
  2. breedist
  3. breedists
  4. Breedlove
  5. Breedloves
  6. Breedon
  7. Breedon on the Hill
  8. Breedons
  9. breeds
  10. breeds in the bone
  11. breeds like rabbits

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