Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hevelden', Heveldan' (sic) 1206 RC

• Evedon 1209 FF

• Heuedon 1299–1302 Drew 1332 FF

• Henedon 1384 ib

• Hevedon(') 15 Winch 1511 Hutch3 1795 Boswell

• Euedo(u)n 1305 Drew

• Heudon 1317 ib

• Hewdon (hedge), Hewdons moor, the Foure Hewdons 1621 Strode 17

• Hewdon 1870 Hutch3

• Heuedene 1301,1310 Drew

• Houeden, Hoveden 1302 ib

• Evedene 1305 ib

• Hewdene 1605 Hutch1

Etymology

It is difficult to be certain about either the first or second el. of this name, but it is probably from OE  hēafod 'head' and dūn 'hill, down' (the latter showing alternation, or confusion, with denu 'valley'). There is a pronounced ridge, reaching 680′, just NE of Chantmarle, cf. Robert of Chantmarle …his lands of Hewdon 1621 (17) Strode , and 'the closes called Hewdon, or Chantmarle Farm, adjoin Evershot' 1870 Hutch3 47.The forms from the 1206 charter are aberrant and probably unreliable.