Rowbury Hill
hill or mountain · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a ridge near a fort or stronghold. 'Row' could derive from Old English 'hrycg' (ridge), and 'bury' from 'burh' (fortified place).
Word origins
- Rowbury
- Old EnglishAttestedridge near a fort(from hrycg "ridge", burh "fortified place, stronghold")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")