Beccles
town · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Beccles is thought to originate from Old English 'Beccan' meaning of Becca and 'halh' meaning nook or corner of land. It refers to a nook of land belonging to someone named Becca.
Word origins
- Beccan
- Old Englishof Becca(from Becca "personal name")
- halh
- Old EnglishAttestednook of land(from halh "nook, corner of land, haugh")
Historical forms
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