Windlehurst
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines the Old English 'windig' (windy) and 'hyll' (hill) with 'hyrst' meaning a wooded hill or copse. It describes a wooded hill exposed to the wind.
Word origins
- Windle
- Old EnglishAttestedwindy hill(from windig "windy", hyll "hill")
- hurst
- Old EnglishAttestedwooded hill, copse(from hyrst "wooded hill, copse")