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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bow Broom

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Ballebrom 1224 Nost117 c.1270 ib
  • Baw Broom 1775 Fairb 1843 TA

Etymology

Bow Broom, Ballebrom 1224Nost 117, c. 1270 ib 53, Baw Broom 1775 Fairb, 1843TA . v. brōm 'broom', originally 'a thorny bush or shrub', and later no doubt 'land overgrown with broom'. The first el. is possibly the ON  pers.n. Balli (cf. Balby 27supra ), though OE ball in the sense 'ball-shaped' or the like is not altogether out of the question (cf. Bawtry 47supra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name