Hurst Hill
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name combines the Old English word 'hyrst', meaning 'wood' or 'copse', with 'hyll', meaning 'hill'. It refers to a hill that is wooded or located near a wood.
Word origins
- hyrst
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, copse(from hyrst "wood, wooded hillock")
- hyll
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")