Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoddesdon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: hod-des-don
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Broxbourne district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL365085).

Etymology

From the Old English personal name *Hod + -s- + dūn (“hill”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Frequently Paired Words

Hodsdon

Questions

What does hoddesdon mean?: A town in Broxbourne district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL365085).
Where does hoddesdon come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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