Pershore
town · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name means 'the priest's shore' or 'the priest's river bank'. It is derived from the Old English 'preost' (priest) and 'ofer' (bank, shore).
Word origins
- Pers
- Old EnglishAttestedpriest(from preost "priest")
- hore
- Old Englishshore, bank(from ofer "shore, bank")