English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Warminghurst

Major Settlement in the Parish of Warminghurst

Historical Forms

  • Werningcherch 1188 P
  • Wurmincgehurste 12th Bello
  • Wurmyngeherst 1296 SR
  • Wormighurst 1252 Ch
  • Worming(e)hurst 1316 FA
  • Wormyng(e)hurst 1327 SR
  • Wormyng(e)hirst 1380 Pat
  • Weremynghirst 1279 Ass
  • Wermingherst 1291 Tax
  • Wrmehurst, Wermehurst 1279 Ass
  • Wernyngehurst, Wermynghirst 1279 QW
  • Wernungherst 1284 Pap
  • Wyrmynghirst 1313,1380 Pat
  • Wyrmyngherst 1337 Cl
  • Wourmynghurst 1341 Cl

Etymology

'Wyrma's hyrst', v. ing . For this pers. name v. Worminghall PN Bk 129 and Wornditch PN BedsHu 245.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site