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Buckhorn Weston

village · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Buckhorn Weston likely refers to a settlement associated with a horn-shaped feature or a person named Bocca, located at a 'tun' or farmstead. The 'Weston' part indicates its position west of a main settlement.

Word origins

Boccan
Old Englishof Bocca(from Bocca "personal name")
horn
Old Englishhorn, projecting piece of land(from horn "horn")
tun
Old Englishfarmstead, estate, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead")
west
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
tun
Old Englishfarmstead, estate, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead")

Historical forms

Bocchenorna · Bocchenorn · Bokhorn