name
Hastings
HAY-stihngz
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A town on the south coast of England, site of the famous 1066 battle, and a surname derived from it.
"The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history."
Word Forms
hasting singular
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Etymology
From the Old English tribal name Hæstingas, "the people of Hæsta," later transferred to the town they settled.