Cumberton Bottom
valley · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with a personal name, possibly 'Cumbra' or 'Cumbra's'. The second element, 'bottom', means a low-lying area or valley.
Word origins
- Cumberton
- Old EnglishSettlement name(from Cumbra-tūn "Farmstead of Cumbra")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedValley, low-lying area(from botm "Valley, low-lying area")