Hendy
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See also: hendy
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Hendee
Etymology 1
From Welsh and cognate with hendref (“winter dwelling”).
Proper noun
Hendy
- 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)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hendy is the 38801st 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 163.