Hurdle Family History
Hurdle Name Meaning
English (southern):: nickname from Middle English hurdel hirdel ‘hurdle’ probably for a maker of hurdles lightweight fences used to pen livestock or separate open land into fields. possibly a habitational name from Hordle (Hanmpshire) but this cannot be certain as the surname Hordle appears only late.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022