Places

View all subjects at Answers Encyclopedia

How did Britain's Hindon get its name?

 
Link to this answer

Close Close

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/did-britain-hindon-get-its-name-794196.html" >How did Britain's Hindon get its name?</a>

Hindon Wilts. Hynedon 1268. Probably hill belonging to a religious community. OE hiwan (genitive plural higna) + dun.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Hindon from A Dictionary of British Place-Names at Encyclopedia.com.

Related research questions

Related entries at HighBeam Research

On the road in Dorset; Hit the highway with the family in a motorhome fit for... Sunday Mirror (London, England) ...holiday in Britain to bring a...they don't get out of bed...they rarely get out of bed...we discover Hindon and its admirable 11...somebody else gets blamed for...surefire way to get hopelessly...the pub got its name. One tells...