# Hurston

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɜː.stən/ · frequency rank #65,975

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English heorot (“hart”) or hyrst (“wooded hill”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”) or þorn (“thornbush”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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