Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hadun(e), Haduna 1086 DB Rich1 Cur

• Hadon 1482 BelCh

• Haddon(e), Haddona 1101–8 RegLich a.1108 Dugd c.1170 BelCh 1178 ChancR 1202 FF

• Haddun John Abbr 1279 Misc

• Heddon' 1176,1177,1178etpassimto1206 P 1265 Pat

• Heddun' 1202 ChancR

• Hedon' 1202 P

• Underhaddon 1206 Abbr

• Thunre-Haddone 1212 RBE

• Nethir Haddon(e), Nether Haddon(e) 1248 BelCh 1251 DbAv

• Neddur Haddon(e), Neddir Haddon(e), Nedder Haddon(e) 1494,1499,1544 BelCh

Etymology

'Heath hill', v. hǣð , dūn . For Nether v. neoðera ; for Under -, Thunre -, v. under . It is Haddon Basset 1339 DbA xi, cf. Simon Basset Rich 1 Cur.