English Explanatory Dictionary

Hendon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).
  2. An eastern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ4056).
  3. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Lakeview, No. 337, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  4. A rural town in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
  5. A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt, South Australia.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/hɛndən/

Word forms

Hendon Hendons

Etymology

From Old English hēan, dative case of hēah (“high”), + dūn (“hill”).

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