Horsfield

H4O1R1S1F4I1E1L1D2

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English hors →
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Meanings

proper nounHorsfield (plural Horsfields)

plural Horsfields · alternative Horsefield · alternative Hosfield

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhors“horse”
  2. EnglishHorsfield

Either a variant of Horsfall or a habitational surname from a lost place in England, from Old English hors (“horse”) + feld (“field”).

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APA

Horsfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horsfield

MLA

“Horsfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horsfield. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horsfield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horsfield.

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