| Current translation for Hastings Harbour | ||
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hast derived from haeste/hasta – in saxon a storm, or wild sea /in latin(roman) it is the generic name for spears | |
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ings derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) | |
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har derived from here – an army, a host, multitude | |
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bour derived from bor – a gimlet, a borer | |
| “In saxon a storm, or wild sea army, a host, multitude gimlet, a borer troubled village” | ||
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||