Berkeley
suburban area · North Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Berkeley means 'a clearing or meadow of the wild boars'. It is derived from the Old English 'bærc' (wild boar) and 'lēah' (clearing or meadow).
Word origins
- Berkeley
- Old EnglishAttestedwild boar's clearing(from bærc "wild boar", lēah "clearing, meadow")
Historical forms
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