Forest Row
village · East Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'the road or track through the forest'. It combines the Old English 'forest' with 'rād', meaning 'ride' or 'road'.
Word origins
- Forest
- Old EnglishAttestedforest, woodland(from forest "forest")
- Row
- Old EnglishAttestedroad, track(from rād "ride, road")
Historical forms
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