| ![Show Contents]() Hurts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of HurtsWhat does the name Hurts mean? The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture once found in Britain is the soil from which the many generations of the Hurts family have grown. This surname was also derived form the Old English word "heorot," which meant "stag." 1 The original bearer of this name most likely was known by this nickname due to some traits or attributes that seemed "stag-like." There are many folk tales, myths, and legends which portrayed animals behaving as humans. Early Origins of the Hurts familyThe surname Hurts was first found in Oxfordshire, where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Amicia le Hurt, Thomas le Hurt, and Hugh le Hurt as all holding lands there at that time. 1 "In the reign of Edward I, Hurt was a common name in Oxfordshire, and it was also represented then in Lincolnshire and Devonshire." 2 However, another source notes Aelfric Hort was living in Hampshire c. 1060 and in this case, he would have been a Saxon as this was before the Norman Conquest in 1066. He continues: Roger Hert was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk in 1166, Reginald Hurt was a Templar from Bedfordshire in 1185, Simon le Hert was listed in the Feet of Fines for Kent in 1197, Godrich le Hurt was listed in Berkshire in 1220, and finally Richard Hort was listed in the Assize Rolls of Warwickshire in 1221. 3 Early History of the Hurts familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hurts research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1461, 1595, 1602, 1609, 1633, 1674, 1690, 1695 and 1751 are included under the topic Early Hurts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hurts Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hurts include Hurt, Hurte, Hurts and others. Early Notables of the Hurts familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hurts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hurts familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hurts were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Toby Hurt, who sailed to Virginia in 1623; Robert Hurt to Barbados in 1635; Richard Hurt to Somers Island in 1635; Edward Hurt to Virginia in 1650; John Hurt to Bermuda in 1662.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hurts (post 1700) | + |
- Jalen Alexander Hurts (b. 1998), American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (2020-), winner of the 2025 Super Bowl MVP
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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