Etymology

Drewsteignton

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7390). Full definition →

Old English tūn
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromtūn
  2. English todayDrewsteignton

From the name Drew, the River Teign (on the southern boundary of the parish), and Old English tūn.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishtūn all →

wellingtonClaytonWilmingtonbartonLutonWhartonfinkPendletonPembertonTunbridgeCrichtonBeltonTorringtonRoystonTunstallPinkertonLeytonFramptonLoftonNaughtonBlytonTarletonConistonOultonTurtonColstonCheritonLoxtonLentonSymington

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