Ramsden

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proper noun

A suburb of Orpington, borough of Bromley, Greater London, formerly in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4766).

OriginOld English hramsa →
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Meanings

proper nounRamsden (countable and uncountable, plural Ramsdens)

plural Ramsdens

  1. A place in England:
    1. countableuncountableA suburb of Orpington, borough of Bromley, Greater London, formerly in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4766).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3515).
    3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Besford parish and Drakes Broughton and Wadborough parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO9246).
  2. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the place name.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhramsa“onion, garlic”
  2. EnglishRamsden

Probably from Old English hramsa (“onion, garlic”) + dene (“valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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