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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ewern Down Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Turnworth

Historical Forms

  • (Hr) Ewens Down, Ewens Down Orchd 1840 ib

Etymology

, (Hr ) Ewens Down , Ewens Down Orchd 1840ib , v. dūn ; Ewe ( r ) n - may represent gen . pl . eowena of OE  eowu ' a ewe ' , cf. Young Creech 1194 .