Bowbank
Early-attested site in the Parish of Romaldkirk
Historical Forms
- Bowbanck(e) 1561,1571 FF
Etymology
The first element (OE boga , ON bogr ) is here used with the sense 'bent, steep' (cf. Bowes 304supra ); v. banke .
Early-attested site in the Parish of Romaldkirk
The first element (OE boga , ON bogr ) is here used with the sense 'bent, steep' (cf. Bowes 304supra ); v. banke .