Great tree inspired names

[David Humphries]

I'll kick off with this weekends obvious one

 

Billy Twelvetrees

 

England/Gloucester rugby player (centre/fly half)

 

His dad (Kevin) is a tree surgeon & planted twelve trees to mark Billys birth

 

 

 

 

Any other current or historical ones?

 

 

 

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[HCR]

Linden B Johnson

Rowan Atkinson

Yvette Cooper

 

No idea if any of those were actually named after their namesake trees!

[Mick Stockbridge]

Here's one, Sevenoaks.

 

"The town derives it's name from the seven oaks that once stood there"

 

History of Sevenoaks in Kent | Map and description

[nepia]

...not far from Five Oak Green. And a few miles further is Five Ashes.

[likeitorlumpit]

plus Four Elms near Edenbridge

Big tradition of naming places after trees round that part of the world

[s.varty]

Wasnt the london plane named because it was hybrid for the london smog?

[nepia]

Holly Valance

 

Courtney Pine

 

Olive Oyl

 

Hazel O'Connor

[s.varty]

Bob sapp (american kickboxer)

[HCR]

Copthorne - a thorn what has been copt (cut).

 

Birkbeck - beck with birch.

 

I very nearly bought a house in Oakenclough once.

[sean]

David Humptrees? I'll get my coat.