Last Name DIBDINSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning |
Local: Of Depden, a parish in county Suffolk, eight miles from Bury St. Edmunds; or 'of Dibden,' a parish in county Hants, three miles from Southampton, anciently Depedene, literally 'the deep valley.'
Local: From 'Dib,' a slope, sloping ground, and 'din,' a fortified hill - the fortress on the slope of the hill. | |
| Origin | English, Welsh, Irish |
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