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Hurston.

A surname from Old English.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhɜː.stən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhɝ.stən/General-American
  1. A surname from Old English.

Where this word comes from

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

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