English Explanatory Dictionary

Ramsden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Ramsden Ramsdens

Etymology

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

Related words

Ramsdale

Derived words

Ramsden Bellhouse
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