Bowerham
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely means 'Bofa's homestead' or 'settlement near ash trees', combining an Old English personal name 'Bofa' with 'hām', meaning homestead or village. It refers to a settlement belonging to Bofa or one near ash trees.
Word origins
- Bower
- Old EnglishAttestedBofa's homestead(from Bofa "Personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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