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.

Hunsdon

Other OS name in the Parish of Ermington

Historical Forms

  • Honesdon 1333,1340 SR
  • Honnesdon 1438 FF
  • Hounstonysforde 1502 ADii

Etymology

is Honesdon 1333, 1340SR (p), Honnesdon 1438FF , Hounstonysforde 1502AD ii . ' Hūn 's hill , ' v. dun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement