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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")