Surname · also Old English

Berrow

“grove”

Berrow is a surname from Old English (ultimately Proto-Germanic).

Meaning & origin

What it means

Berrow goes back to Old English bearu, meaning “grove.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Berrow comes from Old English, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English bearu (“grove”), from Proto-Germanic *barwaz (“grove”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Germanic

Bero

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Berhtgoz

“bright” · “Geat”

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Beeston

“rush”

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Berhthold

“bright” · “might”

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Bertmar

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Berland

“bear”

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Berhtmunt

“bright” · “protector”

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>99% boys

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Berhtræd

“bright” · “advice, counsel”

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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