Crapham Bottom
valley · East Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English 'cræpa' meaning 'creeping' or 'crawling', possibly referring to a slow stream or a winding path, combined with 'ham' meaning 'homestead' or 'village'. 'Bottom' means valley.
Word origins
- Crapham
- Old EnglishAttestedCreeping homestead(from cræpa "creeping, crawling", hām "homestead, village")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "valley, bottom")