Hendon

name

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Definitions

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

Etymology

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

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