Beswick
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Beswick is an Old English name meaning a village or farmstead associated with a person named Beorn or Bassa.
Word origins
- Bes
- Old EnglishBeorn or Bassa(from Beorn "bear, warrior", Bassa "personal name")
- wick
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage or farmstead(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead, village")