Bishopsgarth
suburban area · Stockton-on-Tees
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bishopsgarth probably refers to an enclosed area or yard belonging to a bishop. It combines the Old English 'biscop' (bishop) with 'geard' (enclosure, yard).
Word origins
- Bishop
- Old EnglishAttestedbishop(from biscop "bishop")
- garth
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosed area, yard(from geard "enclosure, yard")