Morphology: cefn+hen+coed
Phonetic: kev-n-hen-goyd
"The ridge above Hengoed" is the meaning of this settlement name, due to its location above the former Hengoed Hall estate, now the village of Hengoed. Interestingly, maps from 1886 show that Hengoed Hall was to the north of the settlement of Cefn Hengoed whereas by today, Cefn Hengoed lies to the north and overlooking modern-day Hengoed. Shown in parish records as Keven Hengode in 1750.