Dundon

D2U1N1D2O1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English dūn + denu →
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Meanings

proper nounDundon (countable and uncountable, plural Dundons)

plural Dundons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village in Compton Dundon parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4832).

Origin

  1. Old Englishdūn + denu“valley by the hill”
  2. EnglishDundon

For the place: from Old English dūn + denu (“valley by the hill”). Recorded as Dondeme ^([sic]) in 1086 (DB), and Dunden in 1286. Dundon Hill is east of the village.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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