Etymology

Dufton

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6925). Full definition →

Old English *dūfe
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  1. Old English · derived from*dūfe“dove”
  2. English todayDufton

From Old English *dūfe (“dove”) + tūn (“enclosure; town”).

Words from the same roots

Old English*dūfe all →

dove

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