Etymology

Hertsmere

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Today it means: A local government district with borough status of Hertfordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Borehamwood. Full definition →

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The story

From Herts (“Hertfordshire”) + mere (“boundary”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.