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Gorst

Gorst proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Gorst (countable and uncountable, plural Gorsts)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States, at the head of Sinclair Inlet.

Forms of Gorst

pluralGorsts

Origin of Gorst

Topographic surname for someone who lived in an area full of gorse bushes, from Old English gorst (“gorse”).

Questions about Gorst

What does Gorst mean?
Gorst means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Gorst?
Gorst is a proper noun.

Words near Gorst in the dictionary

  1. Gorslas
  2. Gorsline
  3. Gorslines
  4. gorsoon
  5. gorsoons
  6. Gorst
  7. Gorstian
  8. Gorsts
  9. Gorsuch
  10. gorsy
  11. gort

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