Dean Bottom
valley · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a valley. 'Dean' comes from the Old English word 'dene', meaning 'valley'. 'Bottom' is a common topographical term in Northern England, referring to the lowest part of a valley.
Word origins
- Dean
- Old Englishvalley(from dene "valley")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom, lowest part")
Historical forms
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