Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bergeia, Bergeie, Bergeya 1155 P 1230 et freq

• Berheia(m) 1158–77 c.1170 ElyM

• Bercheia, Bercheya 1170–90 P

• Bericheia 1174 ib

• Berecheya, Berecheia 1181–5 ib

• Bereg(h)eia 1183–93 ib

• Bergee 1190 Pembroke

• Burgeye 1218 FF

• Ber(e)wey(e) 1218 SR 1494 et freq

• Berweye iuxta Saham 1298 Ass

• Ber(e)wey(e) juxta Middilton 1369 StJohn's

• Ber(e)wey(e) cum Henneye 1470 IpmR

• Ber(e)wy(e) 1251 ElyCouch 1260 Ass 1277 Ely 1379 Cl

• Berewe 1279 RH

• Barewe 1265 Misc 1285 Abbr

• Barueye 1285,1291 Pembroke 1285,1320 Pat

• Bar(e)wey 1359 ElyF 1448 Pembroke 1564

• Barwye 1360 Sacr

• Barway(e) 1602 Fenlandii 1611 AddCh

• Barway(e)ffen 1636 BedL

• Bar(r)oway(e) t.Hy8 Pembroke 1544–86 Fenlandiv 1561

• Barraway 1604 Atkyns

• Barrow Fen c.1840 TA

Etymology

'Hill-island,' v. beorh , ēg . Barway and Barraway are alternative developments. “It is a myerie island…and is environed with fens on each side” (Atkyns ).