Blagdon (EN) / Goondhu (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Jacobstow
Hundred: 
Stratton
Elements: 

du

Meaning: 
black

goon

Meaning: 
downs
Elements notes: 
<goon> 'downs' + <du> 'black'
Historic forms: 
Blakedon 1261 (Gover, 1948) Blacdon 1601 (Gover, 1948) Blagdon 1601 (Gover, 1948) Blagdon 1884 (hamlet and farm)(Symons, 1884)