Surname

Hindmarsh

“behind”

Hindmarsh is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hindmarsh goes back to Old English hindan, meaning “behind.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Hindmarsh comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English hindan (“behind”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Hindley

“hind, female deer”

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Old English

Higham

“high”

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Old English

Highgate

“high”

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Old English

Highley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Hickling

“belonging to”

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Old English

Hilling

“hill-dweller”

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Old English

Hyslop

“hazel”

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Old English

Hallows

“hollow”

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