Surname

Barwise

“mountain, hill”

Barwise is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Barwise goes back to Old English beorgas, meaning “mountain, hill.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Barwise comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English beorgas.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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“woodland clearing, glade”

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“berry”

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Old English

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