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.

Handon Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Godalming

Historical Forms

  • Henned' 1109–17 SarumCh
  • Hennedena, Hendena 1155–62 StOsmund
  • Hannenden 1235 Ass
  • Hanneden(e) 1241 Ass 1314 Moulton 1332,1350 Ipm
  • Hanedene 1255 Ass 14th SACxxii
  • Handen Coppice, Upper, Lower Handen, Handen's Field 1842 TA

Etymology

'Hen's valley,' v. denu . Cf. andlang henna dene , hænna dæne 931 BCS 679 (W). For the a spellings v. Introd. xxiii and cf. Vann infra 203.