Heydon Valley
valley · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Heydon Valley is likely derived from Old English 'hēah' meaning 'high' and 'dūn' meaning 'hill', forming 'high hill'. This would be combined with 'valley'.
Word origins
- Heydon
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh hill(from hēah "high", dūn "hill")
- Valley
- Unknownvalley