Etymology

Townsend

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Middle English toun
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  1. Middle English · derived fromtoun“hamlet, village”
  2. English todayTownsend

From town + -s- + end. From Middle English toun (“hamlet, village”) + ende (“end”), referring to a dweller at the outskirts of a village.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishtoun all →

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