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Hendon

UK/hɛndən/

Hendon proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).

Proper noun

Hendon (countable and uncountable, plural Hendons)

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

Forms of Hendon

pluralHendons

Origin of Hendon

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

Questions about Hendon

What does Hendon mean?
Hendon means a suburban area in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2288).
What part of speech is Hendon?
Hendon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hendon?
Hendon is pronounced /hɛndən/ (UK).

Words near Hendon in the dictionary

  1. Hendler
  2. Hendlers
  3. Hendley
  4. Hendleys
  5. Hendo's
  6. Hendon
  7. Hendons
  8. Hendra
  9. Hendreforgan
  10. Hendren
  11. Hendrens

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