Baker's Wood
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Baker's Wood is an Old English name indicating a wood associated with a baker. It suggests a woodland area belonging to or used by a baker.
Word origins
- Baker
- Old Englisha person who bakes bread(from bæcere "baker")
- Wood
- Old EnglishAttesteda large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth(from wudu "wood, forest")