Norton Bottoms
valley · Stockton-on-Tees
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley located at the southern edge of a settlement or area. 'Norton' typically means 'north town' or 'south town' depending on context, but here likely refers to a settlement, and 'bottoms' signifies a valley or low-lying ground.
Word origins
- Norton
- Old EnglishAttestednorth town(from norþ "north", tūn "town, settlement")
- Bottoms
- Old EnglishAttestedvalleys, low ground(from botm "bottom, valley")