Bottoms

hamlet · Cornwall

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This hamlet name likely derives from the Old English word 'botm', meaning 'bottom' or 'valley'. It refers to a settlement situated at the lowest part of a valley or dale.

Word origins

Bottoms
Old EnglishAttestedvalley, lowest part(from botm "bottom, valley")

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