Hetton Downs
suburban area
Old EnglishAI-generated
Hetton Downs is an Old English name meaning 'the farmstead or village on the downs'. It combines 'hēah tun' (high farmstead) or a personal name with 'dun' (down, hill).
Word origins
- Hetton
- Old Englishhigh farmstead or village(from hēah tun "high farmstead")
- Downs
- Old Englishdowns, hills(from dun "down, hill")