Hurst
Pronunciation : Hurst
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. hurst, AS. hyrst; akin to OHG. hurst, horst, wood, thicket, G. horst the nest of a bird of prey, an eyerie, thicket.]
Definition : Defn: A wood or grove; -- a word used in the composition of many names, as in Hazlehurst.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913