Etymology

Dearne

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Today it means: A river in South Yorkshire, England, which flows into the River Don. Full definition →

Middle English Dern ← Old English dierne
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  1. Old English · derived fromdierne“hidden, concealed”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromDern
  3. English todayDearne

From Middle English Dern, Dyrne, Dirne, Dirna, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old English dierne (“hidden, concealed”), or of Celtic origin.

Words from the same roots

Middle EnglishDern all →

dern

Old Englishdierne all →

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