Hinxton

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Henġest, a byname from henġest (“stallion”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Hinxton

1. A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4945).

Related terms

• Hingston

References

• Survey of English Place-Names