Baughurst Common
suburban area · Hampshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a hawthorn hedge or enclosure. It combines the Old English 'bōh' (bow, or possibly hawthorn) with 'hyrst' (wood or copse).
Word origins
- Baugh
- Old Englishhawthorn(from bōh "bow, hawthorn")
- urst
- Old Englishwood, copse(from hyrst "wood, copse")
Historical forms
Bohurst