Langdown

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English lang →
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Meanings

proper nounLangdown (plural Langdowns)

plural Langdowns

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlang“long”
  2. EnglishLangdown

Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from Old English lang (“long”) + dūn (“hill”). Compare Langdon which shares the same etymology.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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