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Hatfield

village

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'the open land frequented by hares'. It combines the Old English word for hare with a term for open country or a clearing.

Word origins

Hæcc
Old Englishhare(from hæra "hare")
feld
Old Englishfield, open land(from feld "field, open land")

Historical forms

Hæðfeld · Hathefeld