# Hinchcliffe

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɪnt͡ʃklɪf/ · frequency rank #86,360

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in West Yorkshire, from the unattested Old English word *henge (“steep”) + clif (“cliff”). See henġeclif.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hinchcliffe