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Bankhead

suburban area · Falkirk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bankhead is a descriptive name. 'Bank' refers to a slope or river bank, and 'head' indicates the top or upper part of that bank.

Word origins

Bank
Old Englishslope, river bank(from banc "slope, river bank")
Head
Old Englishtop, upper part(from hēafod "top, upper part")