The story
- Old English · derived fromhār“hoar”
- English todayHargrove
English surname, from placenames such as Hargrave in Cheshire, Hargreave in Little Neston, or Hartgrove in Dorset. All of these names probably derive from Old English hār (“hoar”) + grǣfe (“grove”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhār all →
hareHarlanHargravehoarHarstonCharlton HorethorneHoar Crosshoar frost
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.