Bolney
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bolney likely originates from the Old English 'bolla' (bowl, round vessel) and 'īeg' (island, or land by water). It may refer to a rounded piece of land near water.
Word origins
- Bol
- Old EnglishAttestedbowl, round vessel(from bolla "bowl, round vessel")
- ney
- Old Englishisland, land by water(from īeg "island, land by water")