Bossall
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bossall likely means 'farmstead or village by the boss'. 'Boss' could refer to a prominent hill or a place associated with a boss-like feature.
Word origins
- Bossall
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead by the boss(from boss "prominent hill, boss-like feature", halh "nook, corner of land")
Historical forms
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