The hardesty Surname
hardesty Name Meaning and History
English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Hardisty Hill in the
parish of Fewston, North Yorkshire, recorded in 1379 as
Hardolfsty, from the Old English personal name Heardwulf
(composed of the elements heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’ +
wulf ‘wolf’) + Old English stig ‘path’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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