Birchanger
village · Essex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Birchanger is thought to mean 'Birca's hanger'. A 'hanger' was a steep slope or wooded hillside, and Birca is a personal name.
Word origins
- Birch
- Old EnglishBirca's(from Birca "personal name")
- changer
- Old EnglishAttestedhanger, steep slope(from hangra "hanger, steep slope")