Fisherrow
suburban area · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Fisherrow likely combines the Old English 'fisc-ere' (fisherman) with 'rōw' (a row of houses, or possibly a strip of land). It refers to a settlement or area associated with fishermen.
Word origins
- Fisher
- Old EnglishAttestedfisherman(from fisc-ere "fisherman")
- row
- Old Englishrow of houses, strip of land(from rōw "row of houses, strip of land")