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.

Hillingdon

Major Settlement in the Parish of Hillingdon

Historical Forms

  • Hildendun(e) 1078–85,1162–91,1206 Evesham c.1160 ChronEvesham 14th
  • Hildendone c.1120 Evesham
  • Hyldedon 1236 Pat
  • Hildesdun 1237 ib
  • Hillendone 1086 DB
  • Hillendon 1229 FF
  • Hillindon, Hillyndon 1248 Pap 1265 Pat 1274 Ass 1291 Tax 1317,1404 FF
  • Hilendon 1235 Ass
  • Hilindon 1252 BM
  • Hylendon 1268 Pat
  • Hilledon 1237 FF
  • Hylingdon 1274,1294 Ass
  • Hylyngdon 1352 FF
  • Hillingdon 1291 Tax 1294 Ass
  • Hillyngdone 1341 NI 1494 FF
  • Illyngton 1507 Pat
  • Hyllington al. Lighlington 1535 VE
  • Hillington 1555 PCC
  • Holyngdon 1378 Cl
  • Hulynden 1388 FF
  • Hulyndoun 1401 Cl
  • Helindon 1402 EEW
  • Helyngton 1439 Pat
  • Helyngdon 1452 FF
  • Littelhelyngdon 1466 IpmR
  • Litell Helyndon, Gret Helyndon 1486 Pat
  • Helingdon 1606 PCC

Etymology

'Hilda 's hill,' v. dun . Hilda would be a pet form of OE  personal names in Hild - such as Hildric , Hildwulf . Cf. Hildenborough (PN K 178).