Bothwell
settlement · South Lanarkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bothwell is an Old English name meaning 'dwelling by the river'. It refers to a settlement situated near a watercourse.
Word origins
- Both
- Old Englishdwelling, hut(from bōth "hut, booth")
- well
- Old EnglishAttestedriver, stream(from wella "spring, stream")
Historical forms
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