Hognaston

English

Etymology

According to Ekwall, this placename derives from the Old English personal name Hocca + æfesn (“pasturage”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Hognaston

1. A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2350).

References

• Survey of English Place-Names

Anagrams

• snogathon, hangs onto