Dibden

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proper noun

A small village in Hythe and Dibden parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU409079).

OriginOld English dēop →
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Meanings

proper nounDibden (countable and uncountable, plural Dibdens)

plural Dibdens · alternative Dibdin

  1. countableuncountableA small village in Hythe and Dibden parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU409079).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdēop“deep”
  2. EnglishDibden

From Old English dēop (“deep”) + dene (“valley”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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