Horta (mythology) explained

Horta is a minor Etruscan goddess of agriculture, horticulture, or placename. This is based on a conjecture that the personal name Hurtate- is based on a root name *Hurta and on a chance similarity with the Latin word hortus "garden".[1]

References

  1. http://www.etruskisch.de/pgs/pn.htm Etruscology: origin of placenames