Baxenden

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proper noun

A village in Hyndburn district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD774265).

OriginOld English bæcstān →
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Meanings

proper nounBaxenden (countable and uncountable, plural Baxendens)

plural Baxendens · alternative Baxendale

  1. countableuncountableA village in Hyndburn district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD774265).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbæcstān“baking stone”
  2. EnglishBaxenden

From Old English bæcstān (“baking stone”) + denu (“valley”).

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APA

Baxenden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baxenden

MLA

“Baxenden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baxenden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baxenden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baxenden.

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