Barrowfield
suburban area · Glasgow City
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Barrowfield likely refers to a field near a burial mound or barrow. The name combines the Old English word 'berwe' meaning 'barrow' or 'burial mound' with 'feld' meaning 'open land' or 'field'.
Word origins
- Barrow
- Old Englishburial mound(from berwe "barrow")
- field
- Old Englishopen land(from feld "field")