Bickleigh
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name means 'Bīc(c)a's clearing'. It combines a personal name with an Old English term for a clearing or woodland pasture.
Word origins
- Bickle
- Old EnglishClearing(from Bīc(c)a "personal name", lēah "clearing, woodland pasture")
- igh
- Old EnglishClearing, woodland pasture(from lēah "clearing, woodland pasture")
Historical forms
Bichelie · Bicheleia