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West Harting

hamlet · West Sussex

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name indicates a settlement to the west of Harting. 'West' denotes the direction, and 'Harting' likely means 'people of Hearda' or 'place associated with deer'.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Harting
Old Englishpeople of Hearda or place of deer(from Hearda "personal name", -ingas "people of", heorot "hart, stag")

Historical forms

Westhertinge