Barrow
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Barrow likely derives from the Old English word 'bearo', meaning a grove or wooded area. It could also refer to a burial mound, as 'bearw' in Old English also means a barrow or tumulus.
Word origins
- Barrow
- Old Englishgrove, wooded area or burial mound(from bearo "grove, wooded area", bearw "barrow, tumulus")