Hilhampton Bottom
valley · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley at the bottom of a hill or down. 'Hilhampton' likely refers to a settlement or area on a hill, and 'bottom' indicates the valley floor.
Word origins
- Hilhampton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement/area on a hill(from hyll "hill", hām "home, village", tūn "town, settlement")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedbottom, valley(from botm "bottom, valley")