Hainault

English

Etymology

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]

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 (2020 May 26 (last accessed)) Everything You Know About London is Wrong‎

French

Proper noun

Hainault m

  1. Archaic form of Hainaut.

References
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