Yeadon

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/ˈjiːdən/

proper noun

A town in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2041).

OriginOld English ġæh →
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Meanings

proper nounYeadon (countable and uncountable, plural Yeadons)

plural Yeadons

  1. countableuncountableA town in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2041).
  2. countableuncountableA borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, next to Philadelphia.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishġæh“steep”
  2. EnglishYeadon

From Old English ġæh (“steep”) + dūn (“hill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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