Hendon

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Hendon

/hɛndən/ UK

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

proper noun Hendons

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

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@misc{hendon_2026,
  title = {Hendon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hendon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}