The story
- Old English · derived fromhēan
- English todayHendon
From Old English hēan, dative case of hēah (“high”), + dūn (“hill”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhēan all →
henleyHintonHanleyHanburyhean
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288). Full definition →
From Old English hēan, dative case of hēah (“high”), + dūn (“hill”).
Old Englishhēan all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.