Preston Bowyer
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Preston Bowyer signifies a priest's settlement or land, with the 'Bowyer' element referring to a bow-maker, likely a prominent inhabitant or owner in later times.
Word origins
- Preston
- Old EnglishAttestedPriest's settlement or land(from prēost "priest", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Bowyer
- Old EnglishAttestedBow-maker(from boga "bow", ġeweorca "worker, maker")
Historical forms
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