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Meaning
Noun
●
A mountain.
●
In British English:
A hill.
●
A
mound
of
earth
and
stones
raised
over a
grave
or
grave
s.
●
In Mining:
A
heap
of
rubbish
,
attle
, or other such refuse.
●
In British English:
A small
vehicle
used to
carry
a
load
and
pulled
or
pushed
by hand.
●
A
wicker
case in which
salt
is
put to
drain.
●
A
castrated
boar.
●
A long
sleeveless
flannel
garment
for infants.
Name
●
A surname.
●
Former
name
of Utqiagvik, the
borough seat
of North Slope Borough, Alaska,
renamed
in 2016.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Greene County, Illinois.
●
One of
a few
villages
in England.
●
One of
a few
villages
in England.
A
village
and
civil parish
(served by Barrow
cum
Denham Parish Council) in West Suffolk
district
, Suffolk,
previously
in St Edmundsbury
district
(OS
grid
ref
TL7663).
●
A
civil parish
in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, which includes the
settlements
of Great Barrow and Little Barrow.
●
A
town
in Cumbria, England (properly Barrow-in-Furness).
●
A
river
in
eastern
Ireland.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
barrow
English
barwe
Middle English (1100-1500)
bearwe
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bearg
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
berwe
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Moor
Forrest
Marsh
Smith
Smithy
Brazier
Cave
Glen
Carver
Castle
Ashford
Shovel
Hopper
Dale
Bannister
Squire
Berg
Quarry
Reed
Caravan
Grove
Chester
Shire
Bury
Stow
Creek
Cairn
Brook
Cart
Shank
Kingswood
Weir
Boulder
Cove
Henry
Thomas
Barn
Grange
Vale
Ross
Chesterfield
Headland
Dyer
Fort
Murray
Bay
Robinson
Lyon
Sled
Hill
Knight
Pike
Shopping Trolley
More
Rhymes
Arrow
Tarot
Narrow
Marrow
Barrow
Yarrow
Sparrow
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