Beachampton
village · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Beachampton is an Old English name meaning 'settlement by the beach' or 'settlement by the stream'. It refers to a village located near a beach or a stream.
Word origins
- Beach
- Old EnglishBeach, shore, or possibly a stream(from bæc "stream, brook", bæc-stede "place by the stream")
- ampton
- Old EnglishHomestead, village, estate(from hām-tūn "homestead village")
Historical forms
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