Hendy

See also: hendy

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Hendee

Etymology 1

From Welsh and cognate with hendref (“winter dwelling”).

Proper noun

Hendy

1. A village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SN5703).

Etymology 2

Nickname for a pleasant and affable man, from Middle English hende (“courteous, kind, gentle”).

Proper noun

Hendy (plural Hendys)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hendy is the 38801^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 569 individuals. Hendy is most common among White (65.38%) and Black/African American (24.96%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hendy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163.

Anagrams

• Hyden, Hynde, hynde