Allam Bottom
valley · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Allam Bottom likely combines the Old English personal name 'Alla' with 'ham' meaning 'homestead' or 'village', and 'botm' meaning 'valley'. It suggests a valley associated with a homestead or village belonging to someone named Alla.
Word origins
- Allam
- Old EnglishAttestedFrom personal name Alla and ham (homestead)(from Alla "personal name", ham "homestead, village")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, valley")