Etymology

Harkness

Hark·ness
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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old English hearg
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromhearg“altar; grove; temple”
  2. English todayHarkness

A topographic name, from Old English hearg (“altar; grove; temple”) + næs (“promontory, cape, peninsula”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhearg all →

harrow

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