Bankside
suburban area · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name Bankside likely refers to a settlement located on the bank of a river or other body of water. It is a descriptive name indicating proximity to a bank.
Word origins
- Bank
- Old Englishriver bank, edge of land(from banc "bank")
- side
- Old Englishside, slope(from sīde "side")