Moulsford Bottom

valley · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

This name refers to a valley, likely named after the settlement of Moulsford. The 'ford' element suggests a place where a river could be crossed.

Word origins

Moulsford
Old EnglishMoul's ford(from Mūgel "personal name", ford "ford")
Bottom
Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, valley")

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