Hughenden Valley
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hughenden Valley's name likely originates from Old English 'huggen' meaning 'to hug' or 'to embrace', and 'denu' meaning 'valley'. It describes a valley that is enclosed or embraced by hills.
Word origins
- Hughenden
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosed valley(from huggen "to hug, to embrace", denu "valley")
- Valley
- Unknownvalley
Historical forms
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