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.

Kelbarrow

Other OS name in the Parish of Catterlen

Historical Forms

  • Keldbarrowe 1530 MinAcct 1619 ExchKR
  • Kelbarrow 1604 PR(NewtonR)

Etymology

[ kelbərə ] is Keldbarrowe 1530MinAcct , 1619ExchKR , Kelbarrow 1604 PR (Newton R) . v. kelda , be(o)rg .