Higham Bottom
valley
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Higham Bottom likely combines Old English 'hēah' meaning 'high' and 'hām' meaning 'homestead' or 'village', with 'botm' meaning 'valley' or 'low-lying ground'. It describes a valley near a high homestead.
Word origins
- Higham
- Old EnglishAttestedhigh homestead(from hēah "high", hām "homestead, village")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "valley, low ground")