Etymology

Bushey

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Today it means: A town in Hertsmere district, Hertfordshire, England, close to the border with Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1395). Full definition →

Old English bysċe ← Old French boisseie
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromboisseie“woodland”
  2. Old English · derived frombysċe“bush, thicket”
  3. English todayBushey

From Old English bysċe (“bush, thicket”), with possible influence from Old French boisseie (“woodland”).

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