Bere Ferrers

proper noun

A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4563).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX4563).

Origin

  1. Old Englishbǣr
  2. EnglishBere Ferrers

From Old English bǣr or bearu, with manorial affix from the de Ferers family.

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Bere Ferrers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bere%20Ferrers

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