Borough Valley
valley · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Borough Valley likely originates from Old English 'burh', meaning a fortified place or town, and 'ea', meaning river or stream, or 'haga', meaning enclosure. It could refer to a valley near a fortification or an enclosed area.
Word origins
- Borough
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, town")
- Valley
- Old Englishvalley(from dal "valley")