Etymology

Hornsea

H4O1R1N1S1E1A1

Today it means: A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA2047). Full definition →

Old English hornes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhornes“horn's”
  2. English todayHornsea

From Old English hornes (“horn's”) + ēa (“river”).

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