Bogston
suburban area · Inverclyde
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bogston is an Old English name meaning 'bog town' or 'settlement by the bog'. 'Bōg' refers to a bog, and 'tūn' means a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- bog
- Old EnglishAttestedBog(from bōg "bog, marsh")
- ston
- Old EnglishAttestedTown, settlement(from tūn "enclosed place, farmstead, village")