Ditchend Bottom
valley · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ditchend Bottom likely refers to a valley situated at the end of a ditch or channel. 'Dic' (ditch) and 'ende' (end) form the first part, with 'botm' (valley floor) added later.
Word origins
- Ditchend
- Old EnglishAttestedend of the ditch(from dic "ditch, dike", ende "end")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom, valley floor")