Whitebirk
suburban area · Blackburn with Darwen
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Whitebirk likely means 'the white birch'. It refers to a prominent white birch tree or a place associated with one.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- birk
- Old EnglishAttestedbirch tree(from birce "birch tree")
