Etymology

Hoddesdon

H4O1D2D2E1S1D2O1N1

Today it means: A town in Broxbourne district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL365085). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name *Hod + -s- + dūn (“hill”).

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