Too many 'deans' in brighton......

[bristolseagull]

Whats the crack with 'dean' ??

there are loads in brighton:

withdean
rottingdean
coldean
west dean


blah............


why is that?

 

[bailey]

It's an old Sussex word, denu meaning valley.

http://www.gwp.enta.net/sussnames.htm

 

[Scotty Mac]

doesnt it mean valley or something?

 

[Buzzer]

because Worthing took all the 'ings'.

.......Tarring, Goring, Ferring, Durrington, Lancing, Sompting

 

[Del Boy]

Hollingdean
Ovingdean
Bevendean
Saltdean

 

[bristolseagull]

Ok, but has brighton got loads of 'valleys' then??

 

[Scotty Mac]

Ok, but has brighton got loads of 'valleys' then??

well, seeing as brighton is quite a hilly place, there must be valleys!

 

[1066gull]

thought this was about the football club

 

[algie]

Woodingdean

 

[cannedheat]

Ok, but has brighton got loads of 'valleys' then??

Well we have Pool, I was told it really was a pool many years ago.

 

[bristolseagull]

what?

 

[cannedheat]

what?

when

 

[algie]

when

why?

 

[bristolseagull]

how?

 

[cannedheat]

why?

because!

 

[scooter1]

You sure?

 

[cannedheat]

Right valleys as in Pool Valley bus station.

 

[Safeway]

Wish we didn't have Dean Wilkins, either.



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[cannedheat]

As Hove got any ?

 

[scooter1]

Tongdean

And of course Withdean
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West dean

Shit man there really is f***ing loads