Langdon

L1A1N1G2D2O1N1

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English lang →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A hamlet in Werrington parish, next to Langdon Cross, north of Launceston, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX3089).
  3. A civil parish in Dover district, Kent, England, which includes East Langdon and West Langdon.
  4. A hamlet in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.
  5. A former settlement in Kern County, California, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Meadow Township, Clay County, Iowa, United States.
  7. A tiny city in Reno County, Kansas, United States.
  8. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
  9. A small city, the county seat of Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States.
  10. A neighbourhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlang
  2. EnglishLangdon

From Old English lang + dun (“hill”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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