Mill Bottoms
valley · Cheshire East
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a valley associated with a mill. 'Mill' refers to a grain-grinding establishment, and 'Bottoms' indicates a low-lying area or valley.
Word origins
- Mill
- Old EnglishA building with machinery for grinding grain(from mylen "mill")
- Bottoms
- Old EnglishAttestedLow-lying areas, valleys(from botm "bottom, lowest part")