Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Deorhyrst 804 BCS313 11th

• Deorhyrst(a), Deorhurst 1042–66 ASWrit

• (on) Deor hyrste 1065 KCD824 11 Finb 14th ASC 1016,1053 11

• Deorhirstan 1062–6 ASWrit

• Deorhyrste 1066 BM

• Deorhirst 1340 GlR

• Derheste 1086 DB c.1300 RGl

• Derhurst(e) 12 Tewk78d 13 Misc 1221 Eyre 1223 Abbr 1233 Cl 1443 Pat

• Derherst 1201 Cur 1210 Abbr 1221 FF 1231 Theok 1378 Works

• Derhustr' 1211–13 Fees

• Derhirst 1248 Ass 1378 Works

• Dierhurst 1204 P 1221 Eyre

• Dierherst(e) 1221 Ass c.1270 Gerv

• Durhurst(e) 1221 Ass c.1285 GlR 1399,1407 Pat

• Durehurst 1378 Works

• Derehurst 1275 Episc 1316 FA c.1560 Surv

• Dear(e)hurst 1587 FF

• Dear(e)hust 1716 PR

• Durest 1451 Pat

• Durist 1719 PR

Etymology

'Wooded hillock frequented by deer', v. dēor , hyrst . Deerhurst is almost on the Severn bank, but the ground rises rapidly to 100 ft behind the village. On the forms of the name cf. Phonol. § 21.