Hurston

Hurston Meaning & Origin

About Hurston
The name "Hurston" is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hurh" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name "Hurston" can be interpreted to mean "hill settlement" or "enclosure on the hill."

🌍 Origin
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hurston are male.

Hurston Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HRSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H062305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ™rstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hurston in Braille

Here's how to represent Hurston in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hurston in braille

How to Spell the Name Hurston in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hurston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hurston in sign language

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