Ever wondered as to where the name Carrow originated? Hmmm
Wonder no more, I've done the painstaking detailed research* so you don't have to:
Carrow:
Meaning: The Car element could come from Kjarr Old Norse or the Old English Kerr meaning marsh or bog, but the written spelling doesn’t follow this. The other option is Carr which means Rock in Old English/British, this seems unlikely given the rather obvious lack of rocks in the county generally (Although as Carl Goodson points out in the comments it could be a glacial erratic). The former seems more likely as it’s used in Carbrooke in Norfolk. The ~ho element is more straightforward, coming from hōh meaning a low projecting piece of land in the river. This would make sense, a low marshy area between the Wensum and the Yare being what it is. Carrow itself warrants a piece on its own, the site of an abbey and having the remains of a watergate and boom towers still present.
Other Definition of carrow
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
n Carrow A strolling gamester.
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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n carrow In Ireland, one who wandered about and made his living by cards and dice; a strolling gamester.
n carrow An ancient Irish subdivision of land.
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Posted By: Tombs on May 30th 2017 at 20:49:37
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- Ever wondered as to where the name Carrow originated? Hmmm (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 20:49:37
- Never, not for one moment (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, May 30, 21:30:30
- So essentially we play at The Bog (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, May 30, 21:04:49
- Old Bog Road (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 21:18:43
- Danone (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, May 30, 20:54:35
- No (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 30, 20:50:56
- yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, May 30, 20:55:27
- Ever wondered where the word no originated? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 20:52:19
- Nine. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 30, 20:54:01
- neihein (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 20:56:26
- No (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 30, 20:57:47
- it's a flippin neinfield nowadays, wish old CB41 hadn't posted that link (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 20:59:43
- Hentut bor. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, May 30, 21:21:15
- it's a flippin neinfield nowadays, wish old CB41 hadn't posted that link (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 20:59:43
- No (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 30, 20:57:47
- neihein (NCFC) - Tombs, May 30, 20:56:26
- Nine. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 30, 20:54:01
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