Bolnhurst
village · Bedford
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bolnhurst is thought to derive from the Old English 'bolla' (bowl, round vessel) and 'hyrst' (wooded hill). It suggests a settlement on a rounded hill with woods.
Word origins
- Boln
- Old Englishbowl, round vessel(from bolla "bowl, round vessel")
- hurst
- Old Englishwooded hill(from hyrst "wooded hill")