Heathfield

English

Etymology

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + feld (“field”), equivalent to heath +‎ field. Doublet of Hothfield.

Proper noun

Heathfield

1. A village and industrial estate in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8376).
2. A market town in Heathfield and Waldron parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5820).
3. A hamlet in Nidderdale, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1367).
4. A small village in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST1625).
5. A built-up area in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland, between Ayr and Prestwick (OS grid ref NS3523).
6. A township in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia.
7. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.

Derived terms

• Crowcombe Heathfield