The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed letters. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm.
Bellbrook is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,943 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Belpre, Ohio. Belpre is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The name Belpre is derived from a contraction of Belle Prairie (French for beautiful meadow), which is the original name given to the valley by French trappers prior to more permanent settlement by European Americans.