Hexworthy

hamlet · Devon

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

Hexworthy is likely named from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Haccha', and 'worthig', meaning an enclosure or homestead. It refers to Haccha's homestead.

Word origins

Hexworthy
Old EnglishAttestedHaccha's enclosure(from Haccha "a personal name", worthig "enclosure, homestead")

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