Bowlhead Green
hamlet · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bowlhead Green probably refers to a green or common land located at the 'head' or top of a bowl-shaped valley or depression.
Word origins
- bowl
- Old EnglishAttestedBowl-shaped depression(from bolla "Bowl")
- head
- Old EnglishAttestedHead, top(from hēafod "Head")
- green
- Old EnglishAttestedVillage green, common land(from grēne "Green, grassy place")