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Israeli naval base
Ashdod Naval Base, also known as Southern Arena by the Israeli Navy, is a naval base located in the port city of Ashdod near the Port of Ashdod. It plays
Ashdod_Naval_Base
Military unit
at Haifa Naval Base, Squadron 915 (formerly Squadron 912) at Eilat Naval Base, and Squadron 916 (formerly Squadron 913) at Ashdod Naval Base. Patrol ships
Shayetet_15
Israeli Vice Admiral and commander of the Israeli Navy
Mishne) and was appointed commander of the Ashdod naval base. during his time as the commander of the base he led the fighting in the Gaza Strip while
David_Saar_Salama
Maritime service branch of the Israel Defense Forces
916. The emblem of the Ashdod naval base is two opposing arrows. Eilat Naval Base – Patrol Boats Squadron 915. Eilat naval base was founded in 1951 and
Israeli_Navy
Israel. Hezbollah fired a missile at Ashdod in the early morning. The group said that it targeted Ashdod Naval Base. Mako reported that two IDF soldiers
Timeline of the Gaza war (3 October 2025 – present)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(3_October_2025_–_present)
Nabatieh. Hezbollah fired a missile at Ashdod in the early morning. The group said that it targeted Ashdod Naval Base. Mako reported that two IDF soldiers
Timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war
Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_war
2023 military engagement near Zikim, Israel
fishing boats before heading towards the Israeli coast. At 6:33, the Ashdod Naval Base issued an alert declaring a terrorist infiltration from the sea. At
Zikim_attack
Amphibious warfare unit of Israeli Navy
aggressively. Three vessels of the Flotilla were transferred from Ashdod Naval Base to Eilat Naval Base by circumnavigating around Africa, It was codenamed "Operation
Shayetet_11
Name Location Ashdod Naval Base Ashdod Eilat Naval Base Eilat Camp Haim Laskov near Mitzpe Ramon Hatzerim Airbase near Hatzerim Camp Iftach near Zikim
List of Israel Defense Forces bases
List_of_Israel_Defense_Forces_bases
Army base in Tyre District, killing one soldier and injuring 18 others. Hezbollah launches over 300 missiles at Israel, targeting the Ashdod Naval Base for
2024_in_Israel
Islamist insurgent network in Iraq
Yoav (1 April 2024). "UAV launched from Iraq hits Gulf of Eilat Israeli naval base, IDF confirms". Ynetnews. Retrieved 1 April 2024. "Eilat building damaged
Islamic_Resistance_in_Iraq
Class of Israeli Navy small corvettes
Mississippi) for the Israeli Navy, based on Israeli designs. They were the largest surface warships in Israel's surface naval fleet, although the Sa'ar 6-class
Sa'ar_5-class_corvette
1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred
List_of_naval_battles
Ancient people who inhabited Canaan's southern coast
the "Five Lords of the Philistines" as based in five city-states of the southwestern Levant: Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, from Wadi Gaza in the
Philistines
Submarine of the United States
overhaul at Puget sound NSY 11/5/1988 - Rejoined Subron 6 at Norfolk Naval Base after 2+1⁄2 years extended overhaul at PSNSY 4/3/1989 - CDR Stanley J
USS_Flying_Fish_(SSN-673)
Israeli Navy officer
organizational structure Israel's naval territory was organized and divided into three naval arenas: Haifa, Ashdod, and the Red Sea. The commanders of
Ze'ev_Almog
Israeli military personnel
Colonel and appointed Commander of Flotilla 916, the Patrol Boats Flotilla in Ashdod. The flotilla took a major part in combat Gaza, including the 2008 Gaza
Eyal_Harel
Military unit
is headquartered at the Haifa naval base. In 1965, the area that was formerly used by Torpedo Squadron in Haifa naval base was transferred to Unit 707.
YALTAM
INS Shikmona (P-53), INS Caesarea (P-55) Retired by 1991 Ashdod class landing ships – built in Israel in 1966-67 INS Ashdod (P-61) Retired in 2001 INS Ashkelon (P-63)
List of ships of the Israeli Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_Israeli_Navy
Israeli defense company
of IAI as ELTA Systems Ltd. In 1969, ELTA was relocated to the city of Ashdod, in the south of Israel, making home for its main campus, and until today
ELTA_Systems
border town of Metula. Later on, sirens were heard in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Ashdod in response to an incoming Hezbollah strike. Trump accused Iran of doing
2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
Art museum in Israel
Holocaust Yad Vashem Negev and Southern Israel Art Negev Museum of Art Ashdod Museum of Art History and archeology Qassam Museum Arad Bible Museum Category
Negev_Museum_of_Art
Israeli military operation
Israel maintains a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip to prevent the smuggling of arms into the hands of militant organizations based there. In 2003, Israeli
Victoria_Affair
from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2025-02-19. "About our emblem". Ashdod Municipality. 1 April 2025. Media related to Flags of Israel at Wikimedia
List_of_flags_of_Israel
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
Aleppo, Alalakh, Hama, Qatna, Kadesh, Tell Tweini, Byblos, Tyre, Sidon, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Beth-Shean, Tell Dier Alla, and many more. Ann Killebrew has
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Period of escalations in the Middle East
Gaza war began in October 2023, Houthi militants based in Yemen began targeting civilian merchant and naval vessels passing through the Red Sea. The Houthis
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–present)
Chinese anti-ship cruise missile
crewmembers. The fire was extinguished after four hours, and Hanit returned to Ashdod under its own power for three weeks of repairs. The corvette's automatic
YJ-83
1985 Palestinian Liberation Front hijacking
Front (PLF) off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria to Ashdod, Israel. A 69-year-old Jewish-American man in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer
Achille_Lauro_hijacking
Military unit
Captain Hadar Kimhi, who was later promoted to commodore commanding the Naval base of Haifa. New concepts of sea missile warfare were developed by the navy
Shayetet_3
Humanitarian aid convoys to Palestine
and to change course to the port of Ashdod. This request was denied and on 31 May 2010, Israeli Shayetet 13 naval commandos boarded the ships in international
Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
2010 humanitarian aid convoy from Cyprus to Gaza
neither the passengers onboard nor the Israel naval forces." The vessel and activists were taken to Ashdod port, where foreign activists were handed over
Jewish_Boat_to_Gaza
Diplomatic crisis between Italy and the United States
for one of their planned missions while landing in the Israeli port of Ashdod, reacted abruptly and, after a shootout involving the crew member (who was
Crisis_of_Sigonella
2016 attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
coast, and detained its crew members, who were taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The activists were subsequently deported to their home countries. The Freedom
Women's_Boat_to_Gaza
Bauhaus-style modernist building in Tel Aviv, Israel
research and education in the fields of architectural and urban conservation, based on the principles of Bauhaus and International Style. Max Leibling house
Max_Liebling_House
Sa'ar 5-class corvette of the Israeli Navy
Hanit stayed afloat, withdrew and made the rest of the journey back to Ashdod port for repairs under its own power. Four crew members were killed during
INS_Hanit
2023 armed incursions and massacres in Israel
routes with temporary bus routes, and cruise ships removed the ports of Ashdod and Haifa from their itineraries. Following the attack, more than 600 militants
October_7_attacks
June 2025. "Dashcam Footage Shows Moment Iranian Missile Hit Israeli City Ashdod". NDTV. Retrieved 27 June 2025. "Death toll in Iranian missile impact on
List of attacks during the Twelve-Day War
List_of_attacks_during_the_Twelve-Day_War
2010 Israeli military operation against a humanitarian ship convoy
and to change course to the port of Ashdod. This request was denied and on 31 May 2010, Israeli Shayetet 13 naval commandos boarded the ships in international
2010_Gaza_flotilla_raid
Israeli air defense system
outside Ashdod. Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who had said earlier in the week that it would take 10 days until the battery was deployed near Ashdod, praised
Iron_Dome
2011 attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
change course for either Ashdod or Egypt. The yacht was surrounded by at least three Israeli warships and boarded by Shayetet 13 naval commandos, who took
Freedom_Flotilla_II
Special operations unit of the Israeli Navy
Shayetet 13 (Hebrew: שייטת 13, lit. 'Flotilla 13') is a naval commando unit of the Israeli Navy and one of the primary reconnaissance units of the Israel
Shayetet_13
Ancient city on the Levantine coast known from Ancient, Classical, and Medieval times
Mediterranean coast, 16 km. north of Gaza City and 14 km. south of Ashdod and Ashdod-Yam. Around 15 million years ago, a river flowed from inland to the
Ascalon
Israeli politician (1922–1977)
a lieutenant colonel, and was later the first commander of the Eilat Naval Base. In 1952, he was elected Secretary of Mapai in Tel Aviv District. In 1958
Avraham_Ofer
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
such as the Romani and Soviet POWs. The Nazis developed their ideology based on racism and pursuit of "living space", and seized power in early 1933
The_Holocaust
Israeli Navy general (1920–2018)
Retrieved 17 April 2026. "Strengthened Israel Navy to Open New Base Tomorrow at Ashdod". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 18 April 2026. Media related
Shlomo_Erell
Restriction of movement and trade by Israel and Egypt (2007–present)
surrounded by three Israeli naval vessels and boarded by Shayetet 13 commandos, who took it over. The boat was then taken to Ashdod. Ultimately, the Freedom
Blockade_of_the_Gaza_Strip
United States Navy Cold War-era destroyer
Following a brief stop at Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Davis, along with Destroyer Division (DesDiv) 121, reached Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines, on 28
USS_Davis_(DD-937)
Jewish kingdom in the southern Levant (140–37 BC)
his general Apollonius near Ashdod, stationed a garrison in the port city of Jaffa, and burned the temple of Dagon in Ashdod. Balas granted him the city
Hasmonean_Judea
Attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
international waters. The IDF proceeded to seize the ship, towing it to the Port of Ashdod, and detain the activists, vowing to deport them to their respective countries
July 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla
July_2025_Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
Main base of the Israeli Air Force
first mission, an attack on the Ad Halom Bridge in the eastern outskirts of Ashdod, which was in the hands of Egyptian troops, who advanced on Tel Aviv. Important
Tel_Nof_Airbase
Maritime warfare branch of Eritrea's military
The Eritrean Navy (officially the Eritrean Naval Force) is a smaller branch of the Eritrean Defence Forces. It is responsible for the security of the
Eritrean_Navy
1973 war between Israel and Arab states
who said that no oil went to Israel during the blockade, and the Eilat-Ashdod pipeline was empty by the end of the war. Israel responded with a counter-blockade
Yom_Kippur_War
2025 attempt to break Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
participants would be sent to the port of Ashdod. Soon after, rockets from the Gaza Strip attempted to strike the city of Ashdod, with all the rockets being intercepted
2025_Global_Sumud_Flotilla
Phoenician kings of Tyre and Sidon, based in modern-day Lebanon, control over the coastal plain all the way to Ashdod. Perhaps to facilitate maritime trade
History_of_Palestine
Port in Israel
TheMarker. Laks, Hertzel (2004-01-21). "Netanyahu firm on ports reform: Ashdod and Haifa to compete". TheMarker. Zrahiya, Zvi; Haim, Bior (2004-07-15)
Port_of_Eilat
2023 massacre in Israel
The soldiers there were forced to fight off the militants attacking their base and were unable to defend Be'eri. Other forces stationed in the area went
Be'eri_massacre
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
System. In 2016, four destroyers patrolling with the U.S. 6th Fleet based in Naval Station Rota, Spain, including Ross received self-protection upgrades
USS_Ross_(DDG-71)
Armed conflict in the Gaza Strip
attacks against civilian targets in southern Israel, reaching Beersheba and Ashdod. The conflict ended on 18 January. The IDF declared a unilateral ceasefire
Gaza_War_(2008–2009)
Period in ancient Egyptian history ( 664 BCE–332 BCE)
expanded into the Near East early in this period. They conquered the city of Ashdod around 655 BC, and a wide range of archaeological finds from throughout
Late_Period_of_Egypt
Soviet/Russian multiple launch rocket system
have a range of about 40 km (25 mi), and can reach the Israeli towns of Ashdod, Beer-Sheva, Ofakim, Gedera, Kiryat Gat, Ashqelon, Sderot, Rehovot, Kiryat
BM-21_Grad
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
2013, he issued tenders for the construction of private ports in Haifa and Ashdod. Netanyahu has also pledged to curb excess bureaucracy and regulations to
Benjamin_Netanyahu
President of Palestine since 2005
their homes. "Ya'alon: Abbas objected to Qatari fuel entering Gaza through Ashdod". Middle East Monitor. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 7
Mahmoud_Abbas
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
the West Bank), and a coastal strip which extends from north of Isdud (Ashdod) to Rafah. The presence of the Egyptian army in the south explains why the
Nakba
American lawyer and activist
Between 26 and 27 July, the IDF seized the ship, towed it to the Port of Ashdod, and detained the activists on board, vowing to deport them to their respective
Huwaida_Arraf
head said a month's worth of food supply was being blocked at Israel's Ashdod port. UNOCHA reported that only six of the 24 planned United Nations aid
Humanitarian aid during the Gaza war
Humanitarian_aid_during_the_Gaza_war
Palestine under the Ottoman Empire
Alexander (2025). "Vines Among the Dunes: Sand/Dune Agriculture in Rimāl Isdūd/Ashdod-Yam during the Late Ottoman and British Mandate Periods". Contemporary Levant
Ottoman_Palestine
Esarhaddon Siege of Tyre (663 BC) by the Assyrians under Ashurbanipal Fall of Ashdod (635 BC) Fall of Assur (614 BC) Battle of Nineveh (612 BC) Fall of Harran
List_of_sieges
Attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
about 185 kilometres from Gaza in international waters, and towed it to Ashdod. According to Israeli officials, they ordered it to turn back before boarding
June 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla
June_2025_Gaza_Freedom_Flotilla
Swiss international shipping line
Sea King helicopters of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and taken to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall. On 19 January 2007, the ship was taken
Mediterranean Shipping Company
Mediterranean_Shipping_Company
Ongoing military and political conflict in West Asia
will continue to inspect all goods bound for Gaza by sea at the port of Ashdod. Despite these announcements, the economic situation did not substantially
Israeli–Palestinian_conflict
Australian admiral (1941–2023)
officer of the naval base HMAS Moreton. On promotion to captain in June 1984, Walls returned to the Navy Office as Director of Naval Force Development
Robert_Walls_(admiral)
Attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip
flotilla and put on board Israeli ships. They were then transported to Ashdod port and detained in Israel. On 21 May, Israel deported all of the "foreign
2026_Global_Sumud_Flotilla
Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also List of Roman battles Sherman Storytelling: An Encyclopedia
List_of_battles_before_301
Gaza dock provided by US military
of repairs in Ashdod before returning. Fogbow is directly involved with the JLOTS in moving the pier to and from the safe harbor in Ashdod. At the beginning
Gaza_floating_pier
2023 massacre in Israel
by commandos from the Egoz Unit who arrived at 1:47 p.m. and Shayetet 13 naval commandos who arrived at 2:50 p.m. The troops evacuated residents and conducted
Nir_Oz_attack
City in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Petersburg in May 1703. Nonetheless, Arkhangelsk continued to be an important naval base and maritime centre in the Russian north. In 1722, Peter the Great decreed
Arkhangelsk
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
May, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad launched hundreds of rockets at Ashdod and Ashkelon, killing two people and wounding more than 90 others. A third
2021_Israel–Palestine_crisis
Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 to 1969
(1965), Beer Sheva (1965), Beit Shean (1965), Afula (1965), Dimona (1967), Ashdod (1968), Jerusalem (1968), and Petah Tikva (1968) He was awarded with honorary
Levi_Eshkol
Dead Sea Works, the National Water Carrier, port development in Haifa, Ashdod, and Eilat, desalination plants, and national infrastructure projects. After
Economy_of_Israel
Military offensive in the Gaza strip
itself. Some of these weapons were fired into Rishon LeZion, Beersheba, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and other population centers. Tel Aviv was hit for the first
2012_Gaza_War
rocket in history. On 31 August, Israel deployed a third battery outside Ashdod before the new school year. As of that date, Iron Dome had intercepted several
List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2011
List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2011
1973 Israeli shootdown of an airliner
the submarine sent a coded message about its mission to the Egyptian naval base at Alexandria while another states that British planes detected the submarine's
Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114
Libyan_Arab_Airlines_Flight_114
IDF base on Mount Meron "in retaliation" for Israeli attacks in Syria. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launched a drone targeting the port of Ashdod. Israeli
Timeline of the Gaza war (12 January 2024 – 6 May 2024)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(12_January_2024_–_6_May_2024)
Second and final stage of the 1948 Palestine war
ranks and forcing the Egyptian Army from the northern Negev, Beersheba and Ashdod. In the so-called "Faluja Pocket", an encircled Egyptian force was able
1948_Arab–Israeli_War
Armed conflict primarily between Israel and Hezbollah
Hanit stayed afloat, withdrew and made the rest of the journey back to Ashdod port for repairs under its own power. The four crew members killed during
2006_Lebanon_War
played professionally with Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Jerusalem B.C., and Maccabi Ashdod B.C., all of the Israeli Basketball Super League; won the 3-point shootout
List of University of Pennsylvania people
List_of_University_of_Pennsylvania_people
City in Lebanon
While the foundation operates in various parts of the country, its main base is a compound on the southern entry of the Tyre peninsula close to the sea
Tyre,_Lebanon
Autonomous territory in the Middle East
the late Philistine period (Iron Age II) are Amqarrūna (Ekron), Asdūdu (Ashdod), Hāzat (Gaza), and Isqalūna (Ascalon), with the former fifth capital, Gath
Gaza_Strip
Ancient Egyptian dynasty (664–525 BC)
of his reign in 567 BC, also fragmentary, may also describe a combined naval and land attack by the Babylonians. Recent evidence suggests that the Babylonians
Twenty-sixth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
History of the State of Israel since its independence
Dead Sea Works, the National Water Carrier, port development in Haifa, Ashdod, and Eilat, desalination plants, and national infrastructure projects. In
History of Israel (1948–present)
History_of_Israel_(1948–present)
1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Simultaneously, Israeli armor, paratroopers, and naval commandos set sail in amphibious landing ships from Ashdod towards the Lebanese coast north of Sidon.
1982_Lebanon_War
militants continued to fire rockets towards the Israeli cities of Beersheba, Ashdod, Ofakim and the Shaar Hanegev and Eshkol Regional Council. The Iron Dome
Timeline_of_the_2012_Gaza_War
Armed conflict in the Gaza Strip
pressure onto Israel with the strategic goal of forcing the latter to lift the naval and air blockade of the Gaza Strip; among its other goals were to end Israel's
2014_Gaza_War
vehicle in the Tell al-sultan neighborhood and launched rockets towards Ashdod and Gan Yavne. To allow humanitarian aid to be delivered Israel paused operations
Timeline of the Gaza war (13 July 2024 – 26 September 2024)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(13_July_2024_–_26_September_2024)
Alexander (2025). "Vines Among the Dunes: sand/dune agriculture in Rimāl Isdūd/Ashdod-Yam during the Late Ottoman and British Mandate periods". Contemporary Levant
History_of_the_Gaza_Strip
"Ashdod: A CITY OF THE PHILISTINE PENTAPOLIS". Archaeology. 20 (3). Archaeological Institute of America: 178–186. JSTOR 41667734. "Introducing Ashdod-Yam:
List of archaeological sites in Israel and Palestine
List_of_archaeological_sites_in_Israel_and_Palestine
Geopolitical conflict in the Middle East
freeze in 2009. In May 2010, Israeli naval forces raided six Gaza Freedom Flotilla ships that refused to dock at Ashdod. On MV Mavi Marmara, clashes killed
Arab–Israeli_conflict
Ancient Semitic maritime civilization
Introduction 3 [Introduction 3 - Technological transfers in Mediterranean naval architecture from Antiquity to modern times: technical identity and cultural
Phoenicia
History of ancient city
Simultaneously, Israeli armor, paratroopers, and naval commandos set sail in amphibious landing ships from Ashdod towards the Lebanese coast north of Sidon.
History_of_Sidon
Series of rocket strikes conducted by Israel and the Gaza Strip
of Rehovot, some 25 kilometers from Tel Aviv. The IAF attacked a PIJ naval base near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip in retaliation. Israeli sources
November 2019 Gaza–Israel clashes
November_2019_Gaza–Israel_clashes
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ASHDOD NAVAL-BASE
Female
English
English unisex name derived from a place name, ASHTON means "ash tree settlement."
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Indian
Small plant
Boy/Male
Hindu
Wonder, New, Modern
Male
Iranian/Persian
Persian name ASHTAD means "justice."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Naya, New, Nootan
Biblical
effusion; inclination; theft
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Muslim
Small plant
Male
Hindi/Indian
Abbreviated form of Hindi Ashoka, ASHOK means "without sorrow."
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Nivala morsel
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Peacock
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Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Telugu
Wonder
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Astonishing
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Hindu
Champion, King of the jews, Awesome with sports
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Hindu
Gift
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King among actors
Surname or Lastname
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English : habitational name from a place in Staffordshire named Ashwood, from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + wudu ‘wood’.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fortunate
Female
Hebrew
(× Ö¸×וָה) Hebrew name NAVA means "beautiful."
Boy/Male
Biblical
Diffusion; inclination; theft.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Ashdon in Essex, Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, or Ashdown in Berkshire (now lost). The first two are named from Old English æscen ‘growing with ash trees’ + dūn ‘hill’. The last may be from an Old English personal name Æsc or Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + dūn ‘hill’.
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