Dane Bottom
valley · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with Danes, possibly a place where they settled or fought. The 'bottom' element refers to the lower part of a valley.
Word origins
- Dane
- Old EnglishDane(from Dene "Dane")
- bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom")
Historical forms
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