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Dundon

Dundon proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Dundon (countable and uncountable, plural Dundons)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Compton Dundon parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4832).

Forms of Dundon

pluralDundons

Origin of Dundon

For the place: from Old English dūn + denu (“valley by the hill”). Recorded as Dondeme ^([sic]) in 1086 (DB), and Dunden in 1286. Dundon Hill is east of the village.

Words formed from Dundon

Questions about Dundon

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

Words near Dundon in the dictionary

  1. dunders
  2. dunderwhelp
  3. dunderwhelps
  4. Dundes
  5. Dundesian
  6. Dundon
  7. Dundonald
  8. Dundonian
  9. Dundonians
  10. Dundonnell
  11. Dundons

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