Rise Park
suburban area · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Rise Park likely means 'parkland with brushwood'. 'Rise' refers to brushwood or heather, and 'park' denotes an enclosed area, often for hunting.
Word origins
- rise
- Old EnglishAttestedbrushwood, heather(from hris "brushwood, twig")
- park
- Old Englishenclosed area, often for hunting(from parc "park, enclosed land")