English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Biert

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hanbury

Historical Forms

  • Berte 1299 RBB 18th
  • Beart Hy8 VCHiii.374
  • The Pert 1820 G
  • Biert 1895 O

Etymology

Professor Ekwall suggests that this may be the old name of the Dean Brook, which was perhaps once distinguished as beorhte , 'bright.'