Greenbank
suburban area · Falkirk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a bank or slope that was green and grassy. It is a descriptive term for a natural feature.
Word origins
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, grassy(from grēne "green")
- Bank
- Old Englishbank, slope(from banc "bank, slope")