Hurstpierpoint
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hurstpierpoint combines 'hurst' (wooded hill) with a personal name, likely 'Pippin'. The name indicates a settlement near a wooded hill belonging to or associated with Pippin.
Word origins
- Hurst
- Old EnglishAttestedwooded hill(from hyrst "wooded hill")
- pierpoint
- Old EnglishAttestedPippin's settlement(from Pippin "personal name", ing "belonging to", tūn "settlement")