Was the battle of hasting named after Hastings or was Hastings named after the battle?

because it was fought in a place called sussex but they thought they were fighting in Hastings.

The Battle of Hastings happened outside Hastings to the west in a battlefield which today, is a normal field. It happened about 6km from Hastings at the time.

AnswerThe battle was fought on Senlac Hill, in a village called Battle, eight miles north west of the coastal town of Hastings in the south east of England.It could have been called "the Battle of...

The Normans, under the leadership of William the Conqueror.