Hainault

== English == === Etymology === From 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/ === Proper noun === Hainault A suburban area in the borough of Redbridge, in north-eastern Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4591). === References === == French == === Proper noun === Hainault m archaic form of Hainaut