Birlingham
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Birlingham is likely named after a person called 'Beorn' or 'Byrna', meaning 'Beorn's or Byrna's homestead'. It combines a personal name with an Old English term for a settlement.
Word origins
- Birling
- Old Englishfrom the personal name Beorn or Byrna(from Beorn "personal name", Byrna "personal name")
- ham
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from ham "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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