Message: "Re: Barrow" - Behind the Name

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Re: Barrow

by Lepic (guest)

4/11/2021, 7:45 AM

Barrow is either from Old English bearwe 'dweller by the grove' or beorg 'dweller by the hill'.

- thegriffon

4/21/2021, 9:40 AM

All the known localities from which the name may be derived refer to different declensions of Bearwe "orchard. grove"

- wheelbarrow4

4/12/2021, 4:25 PM

Thanks!

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