bordon

B3O1R1D2O1N1

proper noun

A town in Whitehill parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7935).

OriginOld English Barden →
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Meanings

bordon1

nounbordon (plural bordons)

plural bordons

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bourdon (“pilgrim's staff”).

Bordon2

proper noun
  1. A town in Whitehill parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7935).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishBarden“barley valley”
  2. EnglishBordon

Variant of the place name Old English Barden (“barley valley”), from bere + dun (“hill, valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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