Herencsény is a village and municipality in the comitat of Nógrád, Hungary.

Etymology

The name is of Slavic origin and comes from Slovak Chrěnčany ("chren" - horseradish).[1] See also etymology of Hriňová.

References

  1. ↑ Branislav, Varsik (1994). "Osídlenie Novohradu a Ipeľskej kotliny vo svetle miestnych názvov". Kontinuita medzi veľkomoravskými Slovienmi a stredovekými severouhorskými Slovanmi (Slovákmi) (in Slovak). Veda. p. 111. ISBN 80-224-0175-7.

47°59′N 19°29′E / 47.983°N 19.483°E / 47.983; 19.483


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