Blidworth Bottoms
hamlet · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Blidworth Bottoms refers to the lower part of Blidworth, likely meaning 'the sunny or bright clearing'. The 'Bottoms' part indicates a low-lying area.
Word origins
- Blid
- Old Englishbright, sunny(from blíd "bright, sunny")
- worth
- Old Englishclearing, enclosure(from worð "clearing, enclosure")
- Bottoms
- Old Englishlow-lying area(from botm "bottom, lowest part")
Historical forms
Blideworde 1086