a town in East Sussex, England, famous for the 1066 battle
Old English 'Hæstingas', meaning 'the people of Hæsta' (a personal name)
The Battle of Hastings in 1066 changed English forever - it's why we have thousands of French words in English and why 'beef' and 'cow' are different words!
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