Hurst Wickham
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hurst Wickham combines 'hurst' (wooded hill) with 'Wickham', which likely refers to a 'homestead' or 'village by the dairy farm'. The name indicates a settlement near a wooded hill and a specific type of farm.
Word origins
- Hurst
- Old EnglishAttestedwooded hill(from hyrst "wooded hill")
- Wickham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead or village by a dairy farm(from wīc "dwelling, homestead, village", hām "homestead, village")