Hatch
village · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The village name likely means 'a place where hares are found' or 'a place frequented by hares'. It is derived from the Old English word for hare and a term for a settlement or enclosure.
Word origins
- Hæcc
- Old Englishhare(from hæra "hare")
- tūn
- Old Englishenclosure, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Hæccetun