Bissom
hamlet · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bissom may derive from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Biscop', combined with 'hām', meaning homestead or village. It would mean 'Biscop's homestead'.
Word origins
- Bissom
- Old EnglishAttestedBiscop's homestead(from Biscop "bishop (personal name)", hām "homestead, village")