Where does “Langdon” come from?

Langdon is an English place-name derived from Old English lang, from Proto-Germanic langaz, ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- meaning to extend or lengthen.

Langdon (English): OS grid ref SX3089

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SX3089

Ancestry of “Langdon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlanglong; lasting; old, ancient; advanced
2Proto-West Germaniclanglong
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →