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Harehurst Hill

hill or mountain · Staffordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hill associated with hares. 'Hare' is the Old English word for the animal, and 'hurst' means a wooded hill or heath.

Word origins

hare
Old Englishhare(from hara "hare")
hurst
Old Englishwooded hill, heath(from hyrst "wooded hill, heath")
hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")

Historical forms

Harehurst