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West Harrow

suburban area · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

West Harrow is a settlement located to the west of Harrow. 'West' indicates direction. 'Harrow' is thought to derive from an Old English word for a place where brushwood was cleared or a place for harrowing land.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Harrow
Old Englishplace for harrowing land or brushwood clearing(from hearh "altar, rocky place", harrow "harrow (agricultural tool)")

Historical forms

Westhergawe