Meanings
- A village and civil parish in County Durham, England, west of the city of Durham (OS grid ref NZ2343).
- A surname.
Origin
- Old Frenchbeau
- EnglishBearpark
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.
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Bearpark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bearpark
“Bearpark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bearpark. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bearpark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bearpark.
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