Battleborough
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Battleborough signifies a fortified place or settlement associated with a battle. It combines the Old English 'bætel' (battle) with 'burh' (fortified place, town).
Word origins
- Battleborough
- Old EnglishAttestedbattle fort(from bætel "battle", burh "fortified place, town")