Hatfield
town · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Hatfield means 'the open land with a hat-shaped hill'. It combines 'hæt' (hat, referring to the hill's shape) with 'feld' (open land, field).
Word origins
- Hatfield
- Old Englishopen land with a hat-shaped hill(from hæt "hat (referring to hill shape)", feld "open land, field")
Historical forms
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