Surname

Sawdon

“willow, sallow”

Sawdon is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sawdon goes back to Old English sealh, meaning “willow, sallow.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Sawdon comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old English · Modern

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