Bathurst
/ˈbæθərst/noun
A surname and place-name used for several locations, notably Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia.
Did you know?Bathurst, New South Wales, was not named for an ancient Australian site: it was named in 1818 after Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst, a British colonial secretary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*baþą
“Bathing or immersion in warm water”
Old English
Old English
bæþ
“A bath or bathing place”
Old English
Old English
hyrst
“A wooded hill or grove”
Middle English
English
Batherst
“A place-name or surname formed from the bathing term and “wooded hill” element”
1818
English
Bathurst
“Name given to the Australian settlement in honor of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst”
Modern English
English
Bathurst
“A surname and geographical name”