Hognaston

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2350).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2350).

Origin

According to Ekwall, this placename derives from the Old English personal name Hocca + æfesn (“pasturage”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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