Higher Bockhampton
village · Dorset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Higher Bockhampton signifies the upper part of the settlement of Bockhampton. Bockhampton is likely named after a person named Boc and 'ham' (homestead) or 'tun' (village).
Word origins
- Higher
- Old Englishhigher, upper(from hīgra "higher")
- Bockhampton
- Old EnglishAttestedBoc's homestead/village(from Boc "personal name", hām "homestead", tūn "village, farmstead")
Historical forms
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