Etymology

Durweston

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Today it means: A village and civil parish north-west of Blandford Forum, Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST8508). Full definition →

Old English Dēorwines tūn
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  1. Old English · inherited fromDēorwines tūn“settlement of Deorwine”
  2. English todayDurweston

From Old English Dēorwines tūn (“settlement of Deorwine”).

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