Cholesbury Bottom
valley · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Cholesbury Bottom is derived from an Old English personal name, possibly 'Ceola', and 'byrig', meaning a fortified place or town. The 'Bottom' element signifies a valley. It refers to a valley near a settlement associated with Ceola.
Word origins
- Cholesbury
- Old EnglishAttestedCeola's fortified place(from Ceola "personal name", byrig "fortified place")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "valley")