Etymology

Hodnet

H4O1D2N1E1T1

Today it means: A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ613286). Full definition →

Welsh hawdd
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  1. Welsh · derived fromhawdd“pleasant, peaceful”
  2. English todayHodnet

From Welsh hawdd (“pleasant, peaceful”) + nant (“brook, stream”).

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