North Barr
suburban area · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'the northern Barr'. Barr is likely derived from the Old English 'bere' meaning 'barley' and 'ræw' meaning 'row'.
Word origins
- North
- Old Englishnorth(from norþ "north")
- Barr
- Old EnglishAttestedbarley row(from bere "barley", ræw "row")
Historical forms
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