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Boreham

village · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name 'Boreham' likely derives from the Old English 'bōr-hām', meaning 'dwelling or village by a boar-pit or a place frequented by boars'.

Word origins

Boreham
Old Englishdwelling by a boar-pit or frequented by boars(from bōr "boar-pit, place frequented by boars", hām "homestead, village, estate")