Belsyde
hamlet · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Belsyde likely means 'north side of the hill'. It combines an Old English term for a hill with the word for side, possibly indicating a northerly aspect.
Word origins
- Bel-
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from belle "hill")
- syde
- Old Englishside(from sīde "side")
Historical forms
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