Harecroft

village

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements

Harecroft means 'the croft or small field of a man named Hare' or 'the croft where hares are found'. 'Croft' means a small enclosed field.

Word origins

hara
Old EnglishAttestedhare(from hara "hare")
croft
Old EnglishAttestedcroft, small field(from croft "croft, small field")

Historical forms

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