English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Haydon, Haydon Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Boddington

Historical Forms

  • Heidon(e), Heydon(e) 1220 GlR 1221 Ass 1248 1271etpassimto1681 Crav
  • Heydon hill(e), Heydon hyll Hy6 Rent 1605 Comm
  • Hedon' 1287 Ass
  • Haydon 1466 ADii

Etymology

Haydon, Haydon Hill, Heidon (e ), Heydon (e )1220 GlR, 1221Ass , 1248Ass , FF , 1271et passim to 1681Crav 9, Heydon hill (e ), Heydon hyll Hy 6Rent , 1605Comm , Hedon '1287Ass , Haydon 1466 AD ii. 'Hill where hay was made', v. hēg , dūn .