Bough Beech

village · Kent

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

Bough Beech refers to a beech tree at a bend or curve in the land. 'Bough' signifies a bend, and 'beech' is the tree.

Word origins

Bough Beech
Old EnglishAttestedbeech tree at a bend(from bōg "bend, curve", bēce "beech tree")