The story
- Old English · derived fromlang“long”
- English todayLangdown
Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from Old English lang (“long”) + dūn (“hill”). Compare Langdon which shares the same etymology.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishlang all →
longlangleyLangdonLangstonLandonLangfordLongfordLanghamLongworthLangdaleLongbottomLongfieldlangridgeLongdenLangworthyLongdonLangthorne
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.