East Hendred
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means the eastern part of Hendred. Hendred is thought to derive from the Old English 'hān' (stone) and 'ræde' (clearing or rood), possibly referring to a stone cross in a clearing.
Word origins
- East
- Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
- Hendred
- Old Englishstone clearing/rood(from hān "stone", ræde "clearing, rood")
Historical forms
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