Dowbiggin

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proper noun

A hamlet in Sedbergh parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD6892).

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Meanings

proper nounDowbiggin (countable and uncountable, plural Dowbiggins)

plural Dowbiggins

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Sedbergh parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD6892).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Dúfa, a byname from dúfa (“dove”), + bygging (“building, structure”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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