Quote Originally Posted by Downix View Post
Now I am curious about my own surname of Downes. While some reports it is based on Downs as in a grassy field, others say it is Son of Dun. Hard to figure out when our family tree research ends abruptly in the early 1800's due to confusion (two men in the same town with the same name).
Usually the English topographical element Down is derived from the Celtic Dun meaning 'hill fort'.