Backbarrow
village · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseAI-generated
Backbarrow is a Norse name meaning 'the back stream'. It refers to a stream located behind or further away from a main settlement.
Word origins
- Back-
- Old Norseback, behind(from bak "back, behind")
- -barrow
- Old Norsestream(from á "river, stream")
Historical forms
Bakeberrow · Backbarrow