Hoddesdon

H4O1D2D2E1S1D2O1N1

proper noun

A town in Broxbourne district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL365085).

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Broxbourne district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL365085).

Origin

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

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APA

Hoddesdon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoddesdon

MLA

“Hoddesdon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoddesdon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hoddesdon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoddesdon.

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