Burrowbridge
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely combines 'burh', meaning a fortified place, with 'brycg', meaning a bridge. It refers to a bridge associated with a fortified settlement.
Word origins
- Burrow
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, settlement")
- Bridge
- Old EnglishAttestedbridge(from brycg "bridge")
Historical forms
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