Bower Hill
hill or mountain · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name likely combines an Old English personal name, possibly 'Bofa', with the word 'ofer' meaning a ridge or bank, referring to a ridge associated with that person.
Word origins
- Bofa
- Old EnglishAttesteda personal name(from Bofa "personal name")
- ofer
- Old Englishridge, bank(from ofer "ridge")
- hyll
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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