Hendon
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'high farmstead'. It is composed of the Old English words 'heah' (high) and 'dun' (down, hill, or possibly 'dun' meaning brown, or 'tun' meaning farmstead).
Word origins
- Hendon
- Old EnglishAttestedHigh farmstead(from heah "high", dun "down, hill, or possibly brown or farmstead")
Historical forms
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