Beckhampton
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Beckhampton likely means 'Becca's homestead'. It combines the personal name Becca with 'ham' meaning homestead or village and 'tun' meaning enclosure or settlement.
Word origins
- Beck
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Becca "personal name")
- hampton
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead, village(from ham "homestead, village", tun "enclosure, settlement")
Historical forms
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