Highbury Vale
suburban area · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Highbury Vale refers to a valley or low-lying area situated near a place called Highbury. It combines 'hēah' (high) and 'burh' (fortified place, manor) with 'dæl' (valley).
Word origins
- Highbury
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh fortified place or manor(from hēah "high", burh "fortified place, manor")
- Vale
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")