Berrier
For the surname, see Berrier (surname).
Coordinates: 54°39′N 2°56′W / 54.65°N 02.93°W
Berrier is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.
Etymology
'Berrier' means 'hill shieling' - from Old English (OE) 'berg', 'hill', and Old Norse (ON)'erg' 'shieling', 'hill pasture'. 'Murrah' is "a compound of OE 'mōr', 'marsh', and ON '(v)rá', 'nook', 'corner'. " [1]
See also
References
- ↑ Armstrong, A. M.; Mawer, A.; Stenton, F. M.; Dickens, B. (1950). The place-names of Cumberland. English Place-Name Society, vol.xx. Part 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 181.
External links
- Media related to Berrier at Wikimedia Commons
- Cumbria County History Trust: Berrier-and-Murrah (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
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