Coldridge Bottom
valley · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a valley ('bottom') located near a cold spring or stream ('cold well'). The 'cold' element likely refers to the temperature of the water.
Word origins
- Cold
- Old Englishcold(from cald "cold")
- ridge
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, valley")