Birchwood Centre
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to the central part of a wood or forest characterized by birch trees. It combines the Old English 'birce' (birch), 'wudu' (wood), and 'centr' (centre).
Word origins
- Birchwood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood of birch trees(from birce "birch", wudu "wood")
- Centre
- Old Englishcentre(from centr "centre")