Hungerford Bottom
valley · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines a personal name, possibly 'Hun', with the Old English word 'ford' meaning a river crossing, and 'botm' meaning valley floor. It refers to the valley floor near a ford associated with Hun.
Word origins
- Hungerford
- Old EnglishFord associated with Hun(from Hun "personal name", ford "river crossing")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom, valley floor")