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Origins of the name Hodnett
(Info from various written sources found)
Hodinott: is the original version of (H)Od(d)en(n)not(t), which is a Welsh Place name from Hodnet in Shropshire or any of the various places called Hoddnant in Wales. It is derived from whawdd = pleasant, peaceful + nant = valley, stream. Other variations include Hodinott, Hodinett, now chiefly in Ireland. (Source: Surnames: What's In a Name? Broken Arrow Publishing: http://clanhuston.com/name/surnames.htm )
"The name 'Hodnette' is French in origin, and is a composition of Anglo-Saxon and French terms. The name was used originally in France as Hoddinott; and is a combination of the two words 'Hodd' and 'In-ot.' The term Hodd was the ancient nomenclature for 'Hood' and the surname 'Hoddinott' denotes wearer of a hood. From the original French surname 'Hoddinott' comes the modern French surnames 'Hodd' and 'Hodnett.' It is evident that the surname Hodnette was used in Britain a few decades after the Norman Conquest. " (Quoted directly from "What's Your Family Line?", an article by Adelle Bartlett Harper in GEORGIA MAGAZINE, April/May 1970)
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