"Dowbiggin" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Dowbiggins [plural]
Etymology: From the Old Norse personal name Dúfa, a byname from dúfa (“dove”), + bygging (“building, structure”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|-}} Old Norse, {{m|non|Dúfa}} Dúfa, {{m|non|dúfa||dove}} dúfa (“dove”), {{m|non|bygging||building, structure}} bygging (“building, structure”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|~|s}} Dowbiggin (countable and uncountable, plural Dowbiggins)
  1. A hamlet in Sedbergh parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD6892). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Cumbria, England, Places in England, Villages in Cumbria, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Dowbiggin-en-name-CwQGScJC
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dowbiggin-en-name-xMgiXQXH Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60

Inflected forms

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