Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hendon

/hɛndən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: hen-don
IPA: /hɛndən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).

Countable; Uncountable

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An eastern suburb of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ4056).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Lakeview, No. 337, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A rural town in Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Adelaide in the City of Charles Sturt, South Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hēan

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /hɛndən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hendons (plural)

Rhymes With

rendon glendon

Questions

How do you pronounce hendon?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɛndən/.
What does hendon mean?: A suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).
Where does hendon come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hendon

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