Etymology

Rattlesden

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9759). Full definition →

Old English dene
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromdene“valley”
  2. English todayRattlesden

The first element is still obscure, while the second one certainly derives from Old English dene (“valley”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishdene all →

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