Burcote
hamlet · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Burcote is an Old English name meaning 'the cottage or small settlement of Burc'. Burc is a personal name derived from 'burh' meaning fortified place.
Word origins
- Burc
- Old EnglishAttestedPersonal name(from burh "fortified place")
- cote
- Old EnglishAttestedCottage or small settlement(from cot "cottage")