Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈxuː.nɑ/(Old English) [ˈhuː.nɑ](Old English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly a short form of names with the element hun "bear cub, offspring". Cognate of Húni, Húnn, Huno, and Hunno. Used by a saint of Thorney. The surname Honeycut and place name Hunnacott both derive from the name.