Hurst
Surname from topography
Hurst is an English surname derived from the Old English word for a wooded hill.
Notable bearers include film director John Hurst and various athletes and public figures.
It also appears as a place name for several towns in England and the United States: Hurst, Texas is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. (Lowercase hurst is an archaic word for a wooded hill.)
placename
Resolved dispute or colony
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- parishLocal church community
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
estate · Texas · Dallas · Fort Worth · locale
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
English · Norman · medieval · hereditary · patronymic · clan · pedigree · descent · bloodline · roots