Woodborough
suburban area · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This place name refers to a settlement or village located near a wood. It is derived from the Old English 'wudu' (wood) and 'beorh' (hill, mound, or fortified place).
Word origins
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, forest(from wudu "wood, forest")
- borough
- Old Englishfortified place, town, village(from beorh "hill, mound, fortified place")