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Bowbridge

suburban area · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a bridge located at a river bend. 'Bow' can refer to a bend in a river, and 'bridge' is from the Old English word 'brycg'.

Word origins

Bow
Old Englishbend in a river(from bōg "bend, curve")
Bridge
Old Englishbridge(from brycg "bridge")

Historical forms

Bowebrugge