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dundon

/dˈʌndən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
dun-don
IPA
/dˈʌndən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Compton Dundon parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST4832).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

For the place: from Old English dūn + denu (“valley by the hill”). Recorded as Dondeme ^([sic]) in 1086 (DB), and Dunden in 1286. Dundon Hill is east of the village.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dundons (plural)

Phrases

Compton Dundon

Rhymes With

london sundin lunden munden grunden

Questions

How do you pronounce dundon?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʌndən/.
What does dundon mean?
A surname.
Where does dundon come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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