Downs

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Downs or The Downs may refer to:

• Downland, a geographical feature.
• the North Downs and the South Downs, England, as a collective term.
• North Wessex Downs AONB, England.
• White Horse Hills, England.
• Down Syndrome or Down's Syndrome, a human hereditary/congenital/genetic disorder.
• the Downs, sea area between Goodwin Sands and the East Kent coast.
• The Downs, a public park in Bristol, England.
• a large grassy area on the University of Nottingham's University Park Campus
• The Downs School, name of three schools

In the 'hill' context, the word 'down' derives from Celtic (Welsh or Gaelic) dun "hill, hill fort".

[edit] Surname

• Anthony Downs
• Bertis Downs, IV
• Brandi Downs
• Cathy Downs
• Charles E. Downs
• Deidre Downs
• Ephraim Downs
• George Edward Downs
• George W. Downs
• Hugh Downs
• Jason Downs
• Johnny Downs
• Lila Downs
• Nicholas Downs
• Scott Downs
• Solomon W. Downs
• Thomas Nelson Downs
• Wilbur Downs

[edit] See also

• Downes
• Down