Breedon

B3R1E1E1D2O1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English dūn →
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Meanings

proper nounBreedon (plural Breedons)

plural Breedons · alternative Breeden

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdūn“hill”
  2. EnglishBreedon

Habitational surname from the village of Breedon on the Hill, in Leicestershire, from the unattested Proto-Celtic word *brez (“hill”) (compare *brixs) + Old English dūn (“hill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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