Rosebery Place
settlement · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Rosebery Place is likely named after a person or a place with the element 'rose'. 'Berry' could refer to a manor or fortified place, or a berry-producing area.
Word origins
- Rose
- Old EnglishRose, possibly a personal name or descriptive of the flora.(from rōse "rose")
- bery
- Old EnglishManor, fortified place, or berry-producing area.(from byrig "fortified place, town", berige "berry")
- Place
- Norman FrenchA dwelling or building.(from place "place, square, building")