Balscote
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Balscote is a village name of Old English origin. It likely means 'Balfi's settlement'.
Word origins
- Bal
- Old Englishsettlement(from bal "settlement")
- scote
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement(from cot "cottage, dwelling, settlement")