Aveton Gifford

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6947).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6947).

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn
  2. EnglishAveton Gifford

From the Devon River Avon + Old English tūn, with manorial affix from the Giffard family in the 13th century.

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Aveton Gifford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aveton%20Gifford

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Chicago

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