Bold Throat
lake or loch · Scottish Borders
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely describes a narrow or steep part of a watercourse. 'Bold' could be a variant of 'bald' meaning bare or steep, or related to 'bold' meaning dwelling, and 'throat' refers to a narrow passage.
Word origins
- Bold
- Old Englishbare, steep, or dwelling(from bāld "bold, bare", bold "dwelling")
- Throat
- Old Englishnarrow passage(from þrōt "throat")
Historical forms
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