Birchall

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English birċe →
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Meanings

proper nounBirchall (countable and uncountable, plural Birchalls)

plural Birchalls · alternative Burchall · alternative Burchill

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Pixley parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO6538).
  3. countableuncountableA village in Leek parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9854).

Origin

  1. Old Englishbirċe“birch”
  2. EnglishBirchall

Probably a habitational surname from Old English birċe (“birch”) + hyll (“hill”).

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APA

Birchall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birchall

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“Birchall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birchall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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