Gorst

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English gorst →
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Meanings

proper nounGorst (countable and uncountable, plural Gorsts)

plural Gorsts

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, at the head of Sinclair Inlet.

Origin

  1. Old Englishgorst“gorse”
  2. EnglishGorst

Topographic surname for someone who lived in an area full of gorse bushes, from Old English gorst (“gorse”).

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APA

Gorst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorst

MLA

“Gorst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorst. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gorst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorst.

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