Lickham Bottom
valley · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Lickham Bottom likely originates from the Old English 'licgan' (to lie) and 'hām' (homestead or village), suggesting a homestead that lies in a particular location. 'Bottom' is a later descriptive term for a valley.
Word origins
- Lickham
- Old EnglishAttestedlying homestead(from licgan "to lie", hām "homestead, village, estate")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, base")