The story
- Old English · derived fromæsċ“ash tree”
- English todayAshdown
Perhaps a habitational surname from a lost place in Berkshire, from Old English æsċ (“ash tree”) + dūn (“mountain, hill”); compare Ashdon, which shares the same etymology. The Battle of Ashdown refers to it.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishæsċ all →
ashdashAshlandAshcroftAshbyAshworthAshmoreAshburyAshbourneashwoodAshurstAxfordæscAshcottAshdonAshtree
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.