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Hainault

/heɪnɔɫt/

Hainault proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591).

Proper noun

Hainault

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591).

Origin of Hainault

From Old English, recorded as Henehout in 1221 and Hyneholt in 1239. It means "wood belonging to a religious community", referring to the ownership of Hainault Forest, part of the larger Epping Forest, by Barking Abbey. The spelling was altered from the 17th century because of a false connection to Philippa of Hainault, the wife of Edward III.

Questions about Hainault

What does Hainault mean?
Hainault means a suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591).
What part of speech is Hainault?
Hainault is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hainault?
Hainault is pronounced /heɪnɔɫt/ (UK).

Words near Hainault in the dictionary

  1. Hainanese
  2. Hainanese chicken rice
  3. Hainanese pork chop
  4. hainantoxin
  5. hainantoxins
  6. Hainault
  7. Hainaut
  8. hainching
  9. haineaultite
  10. hained
  11. Haines

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