Bishampton
village · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bishampton is composed of the Old English elements 'biscop' (bishop) and 'hamm' (a meadow or enclosure by a river). It refers to a settlement or meadow belonging to a bishop.
Word origins
- Biscop
- Old Englishbishop(from bisceop "bishop")
- hamm
- Old EnglishAttestedmeadow, enclosure by a river(from hamm "meadow, enclosure by a river")
Historical forms
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