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Binnegar

village · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Binnegar is thought to originate from an Old English personal name combined with a word for 'enclosure' or 'ridge'. It suggests a place associated with a person named 'Bynna' and a specific geographical feature.

Word origins

Binnegar
Old EnglishBynna's enclosure/ridge(from Bynna "personal name", gehæg "enclosure, hedge", hrycg "ridge")