Etymology

Ravensden

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL078544). Full definition →

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From the Old English personal name Hræfn, a byname from hræfn (“raven”), + -s- + denu (“valley”).

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