Foggy Furze
suburban area · Hartlepool
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name describes an area covered in gorse (furze) that is often foggy or damp. It combines an adjective relating to mist or marshiness with the plant name.
Word origins
- Foggy
- Old Englishmisty, damp(from fogig "foggy, marshy")
- Furze
- Old Englishgorse, a prickly shrub(from fyrs "gorse")