Where does “Snowden” come from?

Snowden is an English place name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Old English elements but with no established etymological chain.

Ancestry of “Snowden”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Snowdon	—
2	Old English	snāw	snow
3	Proto-West Germanic	snaiw	snow
4	Proto-Germanic	snaiwaz	snow
5	Proto-Indo-European	snóygʷʰos	snow
6	Proto-Indo-European	sneygʷʰ-	to snow

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