Etymology

Much Birch

Today it means: A village and civil parish in south Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5030). Full definition →

Old English birce
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  1. Old English · derived frombirce
  2. English todayMuch Birch

Recorded as Birches 1252, from Old English birce. The affixes for Little and Much Birch were presumably added later.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbirce all →

Birkenhead

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