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Sawdon

/ˈsɔːdən/

Sawdon proper noun: a small village in Brompton parish, (served by Brompton-by-Sawdon Parish Council) in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9484).

Proper noun

Sawdon (countable and uncountable, plural Sawdons)

  1. A small village in Brompton parish, (served by Brompton-by-Sawdon Parish Council) in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9484).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Sawdon

pluralSawdons

Origin of Sawdon

From Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”) + denu (“valley”).

Questions about Sawdon

What does Sawdon mean?
Sawdon means a small village in Brompton parish, (served by Brompton-by-Sawdon Parish Council) in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9484).
What part of speech is Sawdon?
Sawdon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sawdon?
Sawdon is pronounced /ˈsɔːdən/.

Words near Sawdon in the dictionary

  1. sawder
  2. sawdered
  3. sawdering
  4. sawders
  5. Sawdey
  6. Sawdon
  7. Sawdons
  8. sawdust
  9. sawdust circuit
  10. sawdust circuits
  11. sawdust joint

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