Hodnet

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ613286).

OriginWelsh hawdd →
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Meanings

proper nounHodnet (countable and uncountable, plural Hodnets)

plural Hodnets · alternative Hodnett

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ613286).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Welsh.

Origin

  1. Welshhawdd“pleasant, peaceful”
  2. EnglishHodnet

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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