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Harrow

settlement · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

Harrow is likely named from an Old English personal name and a topographical term. It may mean 'hare's ridge' or be named after a person called 'Hæra'.

Word origins

Hæra
Old Englishhare(from hæra "hare")
hōh
Old Englishridge, heel(from hōh "ridge, heel")

Historical forms

Herge (1086)