Todhurst Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Walberton
Historical Forms
- Todehurst, Thodenhurst 1279 Ass
Etymology
Todhurst Fm is Todehurst , Thodenhurst in 1279Ass , v. hyrst .One might suggest the same first element as for Todhurst in Kirdford supra 108 were it not for the inflexional en . If that is correct we must have the same element which is found in Todenham (Gl), Todanhomm in BCS 313, Todbury (So), Todanberghe (together with Todanbrigge ) in BCS 776, Todber (Do), DBTodeberie and the unidentified Surrey Todancamp in BCS 820. This would seem to be the gen. sg. of a pers. name Toda but the affinities of such are obscure. Possibly it was originally a nickname connected with the word tod , 'bushy mass' but the history of that word is itself obscure. It is only on record quite late in English (v. NED s. v .).