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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