Ballhall Bottom
valley · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ballhall Bottom is likely of Old English origin. 'Ballhall' could refer to a hall belonging to a person named 'Balla' or a hall associated with a ball game. 'Bottom' is a common Old English term for a valley or low-lying area.
Word origins
- Ballhall
- Old EnglishHall of Balla or a hall for ball games(from Balla "personal name", heall "hall")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, low-lying area(from botm "bottom, valley")