Belmesthorpe
village · Rutland
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Belmesthorpe is an Old English name meaning 'Beald's farmstead'. It refers to a farmstead belonging to a person named Beald.
Word origins
- Beald
- Old Englisha personal name(from Beald "a personal name")
- thorpe
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from þorp "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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