Houndean Bottom
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Ann Without (Lewes)
Historical Forms
- Hundeden(e) 1230 Lewes 1261 Ass 1327 SR
- Houndeden(e) 1230 Lewes 1315 ADiii 1347 Ipm
- Hunden 1477 IpmR
- Hownden 1493 Ipm
Etymology
Either 'hounds' valley,' from OE hunda-denu , or 'Hunda's valley.' OE Hunda is not on record and Hund -names are not well-attested, but such a pers. name is possible, cf. Honington (L), DB Hundindune . The p.n. Hundandenu (BCS 1213) cited under Hundridge (PN Bk 225) is subject to suspicion as there is an alternative reading Huntandenu .