Burmarsh
hamlet · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines an Old English personal name with the word 'mersc', meaning marsh or fen. It likely refers to a marshy area associated with a person named Burla.
Word origins
- Burmarsh
- Old EnglishAttestedBurla's marsh(from Burla "personal name", ingas "people of", mersc "marsh, fen")