Buckland Bottom
valley · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely originates from Old English 'bōc' meaning 'beech tree' and 'land' meaning 'land' or 'estate'. It refers to land characterized by beech trees.
Word origins
- Buckland
- Old EnglishAttestedLand of beech trees(from bōc "beech tree", land "land, estate")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedValley(from botm "bottom, valley")