Etymology

Breedon

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Old English dūn
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  1. Old English · derived fromdūn“hill”
  2. English todayBreedon

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”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishdūn all →

downDunhamDuttonDuntonDunsmoreRawdonDunnettDunwichDuncombeChurchdownDownleyDungateLong CrendonNorth Downs

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.