Botley Bottom
valley · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Botley Bottom likely derives from Old English 'botl', meaning dwelling or house, and 'leah', meaning a clearing or wood. 'Bottom' refers to the lower part of a valley. It may indicate a dwelling in a clearing at the bottom of a valley.
Word origins
- Botley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing with a dwelling(from botl "dwelling, house", leah "clearing, wood")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom, valley floor")