Harborow Family History
Harborow Name Meaning
from Market Harborough (Leics) which is recorded as Haverbergam in 1153 and Harberowe in 144 The place-name derives from Old English *hæfera or Old Scandinavian hafri ‘oats’ + Old English beorg ‘hill mound’. Some of the early bearers below except the examples from 1327 and 1376 may belong under (2) or (3). from Harborough Magna (Warwicks) which is recorded as Herdeberge in 1086 Harborough Parva (Warwicks) which is recorded as Herdeberge in 1259 or Harborough Hill in Hagley (Worcs) which is recorded as Hardeberewe in 1367. The place-names derive from Old English heord ‘herd flock’ + beorg ‘hill mound’. perhaps from Harborough Hill in Gretton (Northants) which is recorded as Hareberuwe in 1286. The place-name may derive from Old English hār ‘grey hoar’ + beorg ‘hill mound’. However the early bearers below may belong under (1) or (2).
Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021