Fernhurst
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Fernhurst is an Old English place name. It is composed of 'fearn', meaning 'fern', and 'hyrst', meaning 'a wooded hill' or 'copse'. The name describes a wooded hill where ferns grow.
Word origins
- fearn
- Old EnglishAttestedfern(from fearn "fern")
- hyrst
- Old EnglishAttestedwooded hill, copse(from hyrst "wooded hill, copse")