Cow Hall Bottom
valley · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with cows, situated at a lower level. 'Cow' is the Old English word for the animal, 'hall' may refer to a dwelling or a prominent place, and 'bottom' indicates a low-lying area.
Word origins
- Cow
- Old Englishcow(from cū "cow")
- Hall
- Old Englishhall, manor house(from heall "hall")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedlow-lying ground(from botm "bottom")