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Hert

Hert

9.2
A short form for Hertfordshire used in addresses
  • proper noun
  • UK
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  • Annual "Feel Good Feb" market and Healthy Herts roadshows featuring advice on smoking cessation and finance concerns, and offering in-chair massages.

Examples

  • Many families in Herts enjoy exploring the beautiful countryside.

  • The local newspaper covers events happening across Herts to keep residents informed.

  • Healthy Herts was endorsed from the top to the front line, including trade unions.

    Academic text (2014)

  • In response to these challenges, Hertfordshire Council launched its "Healthy Herts" strategy in 2013.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Photo: Herts

    Blog text (26)

  • The budget for Healthy Herts has been created by re-investing savings from salary-sacrifice schemes and working with private-sector companies to achieve sponsorship.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Healthy Herts intranet pages with a range of online wellbeing tools, e.g., "five-a-day" meal planner or BMI calculator.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The village of Potters Bar is located in Herts, a county in England.

Synonyms

Hertfordshire
vsHert
3 5.1

A county north of London in southern England

is the shortened form used mainly in addresses and listings

Surface Forms

Hert main

Etymology

The short form Hert is used for Hertfordshire and comes from the town Hertford, whose parts hart and ford mean 'deer' and 'river crossing', so Hert is simply a short way to name that place in addresses.