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Hendy

adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete or dialectal form of handy alt-of, dialectal, obsolete

    "One way or t'other hendiest is To ketch the people nappin'; […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SN5703).
  2. 2
    A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Welsh and cognate with hendref (“winter dwelling”).

Etymology 2

Nickname for a pleasant and affable man, from Middle English hende (“courteous, kind, gentle”).

See also for "hendy"

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