Butterrow
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Butterrow is thought to derive from the Old English 'butere', meaning butter, possibly referring to rich soil, and 'rūath', meaning a clearing or enclosure. It describes a clearing or enclosure with rich soil.
Word origins
- Butter
- Old EnglishAttestedbutter, possibly rich soil(from butere "butter")
- row
- Old Englishclearing, enclosure(from rúth "clearing, enclosure")
Historical forms
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