Buxton
village · Norfolk
Old EnglishAI-generated
Buxton is thought to be named after a settlement belonging to a man named Bucca. The name combines an Old English personal name with 'tun', meaning a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Bucca
- Old Englisha personal name
- tun
- Old Englishfarmstead, village, estate(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
Buchestone · Bucton