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Baslow

village · Derbyshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Baslow is thought to originate from an Old English personal name, 'Bæssa', combined with 'hlāw', meaning a hill or burial mound. It likely refers to a hill or mound associated with Bæssa.

Word origins

Bas
Old Englishpersonal name(from Bæssa "personal name")
low
Old Englishhill, mound(from hlāw "hill, mound")

Historical forms

Baselawe