Down
English edit
Etymology edit
From Irish dún (“fortress, stronghold”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Down
- One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, usually known as County Down.
- A surname.
Translations edit
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Placenames Database of Ireland
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Down”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 485.
- Forebears
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
Down f (uncountable)
- (informal) Ellipsis of síndrome de Down.