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Mowsbury Hill

hill or mountain · Bedford

Old EnglishAI-generated

Mowsbury Hill may derive from Old English 'mūs' meaning 'mouse' and 'burh' meaning 'fortified place' or 'manor'. It could refer to a manor associated with mice or a fortified place on a mouse-infested area. 'Hill' is a later addition.

Word origins

Mowsbury
Old Englishmouse manor(from mūs "mouse", burh "fortified place, manor")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")