Bovey Tracey
town · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bovey Tracey is named after the River Bovey and the Tracey family who held the manor. The river name is likely Old English, meaning 'the winding stream'. The Tracey addition distinguishes it from other places named Bovey.
Word origins
- Bovey
- Old Englishwinding stream(from būgan "to bend, to wind", ēa "river")
- Tracey
- Norman Frenchfamily name(from de Tracey "from Tracey, France")
Historical forms
Bovi · Bovei · Bovey Tracey