Etymology

Great Barr

Today it means: A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England (originally South Staffordshire) (OS grid ref SP0495). Full definition →

Proto-Brythonic *barr
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  1. Proto-Brythonic · derived from*barr“tip, point, peak”
  2. English todayGreat Barr

From Proto-Brythonic *barr (“tip, point, peak”) (cf. Irish bàrr). With Great added to disambiguate from Little Barr; see also Perry Barr.

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