Canewdon

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proper noun

A village and civil parish on the River Crouch in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9094).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish on the River Crouch in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9094).

Origin

Probably from the Old English personal name Cana + -ing (“belonging to”) + dūn (“hill”); the sound development from the original medial -ing- to -ew- is found also in other English placenames.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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