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
- A suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591).
References
- Matt Brown (accessed 26 May 2020) Everything You Know About London is Wrong
French
Proper noun
Hainault m
- Archaic form of Hainaut.