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Farnborough Park

suburban area · Hampshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Farnborough Park combines 'Farnborough' with 'Park'. Farnborough likely means 'farmstead or village where ferns grow'. 'Park' refers to an area of enclosed land, often for hunting or recreation.

Word origins

fearn
Old Englishfern(from fearn "fern")
burh
Old Englishfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place")
hām
Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead")
parc
Old Englishpark, enclosed land(from parc "park")