Higher Hurst
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Higher Hurst refers to a settlement situated at a higher elevation. 'Higher' denotes the superior position, and 'Hurst' is an Old English term for a wooded hill or a small wood.
Word origins
- Higher
- Old EnglishAttestedupper, superior(from hēah "high")
- Hurst
- Old EnglishAttestedwooded hill(from hyrst "wooded hill, copse")