Bow Street
English
Etymology
The street was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəʊ stɹiːt/
- Rhymes: -iːt
Proper noun
- A street in London WC2, England, of Bow Street Runner fame (OS grid ref TQ3081).
- A hamlet in Great Ellingham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0198). [1]
- A village in Tirymynach community, near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).
Derived terms
References
- ^ List of United Kingdom locations: Bou-Boz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia