Meanings
- A village and civil parish in north-west Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST5707).
Origin
Osmond probably refers to Saint Osmund, to whom the village church is dedicated.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Melbury Osmond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melbury%20Osmond
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