Beamhurst
hamlet · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Beamhurst is likely a combination of the Old English word 'bēam' meaning tree or beam, and 'hyrst' meaning a wooded hill or copse. It suggests a settlement on a wooded hill or near a prominent tree.
Word origins
- Beam
- Old EnglishAttestedTree or beam.(from bēam "tree, beam")
- hurst
- Old EnglishAttestedWooded hill or copse.(from hyrst "wooded hill, copse")