Bacton Green
settlement · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bacton Green refers to a village green in or near Bacton. 'Bacton' means 'farmstead of Bacca', and 'green' refers to the common land.
Word origins
- Bacton
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead of Bacca(from Bacca "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy area")