Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hasulhurst 1260 Court 1376 Eyre

• Haselhurst 1336 ChRR 1562 ib

• (the) Haselhurste 1568 Earw

• Haslehurste 1635 ib

• Hasilhurste 1460 ChRR

• Hahilhurst 13 Earw c.1290 Orm2

• Asilhurst c.1310 Tab

• (Grete) Hassilhurst 1494 Orm2, Earw

Etymology

Hazelhurst (101–806903), Hasulhurst 1260 Court (p), 1376Eyre , Haselhurst 1336 ChRR (p), 1562 ib, (the ) Haselhurste 1568 Earw, Haslehurste 1635 ib, Hasilhurste 1460 ChRR (p), Hahilhurst 13 Earw, c.1290 Orm2, Asilhurst c.1310 Tab, (Grete ) Hassilhurst 1494 Orm2, Earw, (Huchyn )hasselhurst 1494, (Huchyn )hasselhurste 1568 ib, 'hazel wood', v. hæsel , hyrst . The manorial prefixes are grēat 'great, big', and the ME  (OFr ) pers.n. Huchon , diminutive of Hugh (OFr  Hue ).