Is this your surname? Why not share this page on Facebook

Surname Etymology and Meaning of FAIRHURST

New! Discuss the origin and etymology of FAIRHURST at the British Surnames Forum - contribute your own knowledge and information about where FAIRHURST comes from.

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a hamlet near Parbold, not far from Wigan, so named from Old English fæger ‘beautiful’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)