Bowden
hamlet · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bowden is an Old English name likely meaning 'Bofa's hill' or 'Buda's hill'. It refers to a hill associated with a personal name.
Word origins
- Bowden
- Old EnglishAttestedBofa's/Buda's hill(from Bofa "personal name", Buda "personal name", dun "hill")