Hainault

English

Etymology

From Old English, recorded as Henehout in 1221 and Hyneholt in 1239. It means "wood belonging to a religious community", referring to the ownership of Hainault Forest, part of the larger Epping Forest, by Barking Abbey. The spelling was altered from the 17th century because of a false connection to Philippa of Hainault, the wife of Edward III.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /heɪnɔɫt/, /-oɫt/[1]
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Proper noun

Hainault

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591).

References

  1. ^ Matt Brown (26 May 2020 (last accessed)) Everything You Know About London is Wrong‎[1]

French

Proper noun

Hainault m

  1. archaic form of Hainaut

References

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