Etymology

Bearpark

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in County Durham, England, west of the city of Durham (OS grid ref NZ2343). Full definition →

Old French beau
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  1. Old French · derived frombeau
  2. English todayBearpark

Earlier Beaure-peyr (1267) and Beurepair (1311). Per Mawer (1920) from Old French beau + repaire ("beatiful retreat"). This site was used as a refugium by the monks of Durham.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchbeau all →

beauBeaulieuBeaulybeaupere

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.