Bridgehampton
hamlet · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'the bridge by the homestead'. 'Hampton' is a common Old English element meaning 'homestead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Bridge
- Old EnglishAttestedbridge(from brycg "bridge")
- hampton
- Old EnglishAttestedhomestead(from ham "homestead", tun "village")
Historical forms
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