English Explanatory Dictionary

Taunton Deane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former local government district with borough status of Somerset, England, including the town of Taunton. Merged with West Somerset district on 1 April 2019 to form Somerset West and Taunton district.

Word forms

Taunton Deane

Etymology

Named after the historic Hundred of Taunton Deane, from Old English dene (valley): "Valley by Taunton".

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