Hebden

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SE0262).

OriginOld English hēope →
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Meanings

proper nounHebden (countable and uncountable, plural Hebdens)

plural Hebdens · alternative Hebdon · alternative Hibdon

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SE0262).
  2. countableuncountableA locality in the Muswellbrook council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhēope“rosehip”
  2. EnglishHebden

From Old English hēope (“rosehip”) + denu (“valley”).

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APA

Hebden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebden

MLA

“Hebden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hebden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebden.

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