Etymology

Berry Pomeroy

Today it means: A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8261). Full definition →

Old English burh
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  1. Old English · derived fromburh
  2. English todayBerry Pomeroy

From Old English burh, byrig, recorded as Beri in 1086 (DB), the manorial affix is from the de Pomerei family, from the 11th century.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishburh all →

boroughMiddlesbroughburleyburrowburghbroughDewsburybirkAldeburghCanonburyAldborough-boro-borough-burghburhBurphamBurrough on the HillHemingbroughOnibury

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