Etymology

hendy

H4E1N1D2Y4

Today it means: A village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SN5703). Full definition →

Middle English hende
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Hendy · proper noun1

From Welsh and cognate with hendref (“winter dwelling”).

Hendy · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromhende“courteous, kind, gentle”
  2. English todayHendy

Nickname for a pleasant and affable man, from Middle English hende (“courteous, kind, gentle”).

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