Greenland Bottom
valley · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a green area of land situated in a valley or low-lying area. 'Greenland' refers to fertile or grassy land, and 'Bottom' indicates a valley.
Word origins
- Greenland
- Old EnglishAttestedfertile land(from grēne "green", land "land")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, low ground(from botm "bottom, base, valley")