Burrough Green
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely derives from the Old English word 'burh', meaning a fortified place or settlement. The second element, 'grene', refers to the green or common land.
Word origins
- Burgh
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, settlement")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, common land")
Historical forms
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