| Found in Domesday 1086AD | |
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| Name found: | Hauochesten (Kent) |
| Current translation for Hawkhurst | ||||||
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hawk derived from hafoc/haga – a hawk / a haw, berry of the hawthorn | |||||
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hurst derived from hyrst – A clearing in the Forest, most were settled after Domesday | |||||
| “Hawk clearing in the forest, most were settled after domesday” | ||||||
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk | ||||||