"Puddletown" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Renamed from Piddletown in the 1920s because of association with the word piddle; it is actually named after the River Piddle + town, earlier forms were Pideleton (1212) and Pitretone (Domesday Book 1086). Other places on the River Piddle, Piddlehinton and Piddletrenthide, were apparently not renamed. Etymology templates: {{m|en|piddle}} piddle, {{af|en|Piddle|town}} Piddle + town Head templates: {{en-prop}} Puddletown
  1. A village and civil parish in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY7594). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Villages in Dorset, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Puddletown-en-name-Vp3rwJEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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