Oakbank
hamlet · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Oakbank is a descriptive Old English name, combining 'āc' meaning 'oak tree' with 'bank' referring to a slope or riverbank. It denotes a bank or slope with oak trees.
Word origins
- Oakbank
- Old EnglishAttestedoak bank(from āc "oak tree", bank "bank")