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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England, north of Ramsbottom, and south of Rawtenstall (OS grid ref SD7918). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An English habitational surname. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Perhaps from Old Norse ey (“river”) + Old English tūn (“homestead”) + Old English feld (“field”). Derivation from Eden + field is unlikely.

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