Ashdon

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England, located about 6 km (4 miles) (6 km) northeast of Saffron Walden and 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Chelmsford (OS grid ref TL5842).

OriginOld English æsċ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, England, located about 6 km (4 miles) (6 km) northeast of Saffron Walden and 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Chelmsford (OS grid ref TL5842).

Origin

  1. Old Englishæsċ“ashtree”
  2. EnglishAshdon

From Old English æsċ (“ashtree”) + dūn (“hill”), "hill growing with ashtrees".

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Anagrams

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APA

Ashdon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashdon

MLA

“Ashdon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashdon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ashdon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ashdon.

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