Current translation for Hastings Sea Front
  hast derived from haeste/hasta - in saxon a storm, or wild sea /in latin(roman) it is the generic name for spears
  ings derived from ænge - troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages)
  sea derived from æg - an island
  front derived from funta - a spring
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk