Burcott

village · Buckinghamshire

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

Burcott likely means 'a cottage or hut near a fortified place or settlement', derived from Old English 'burh' (fortified place) and 'cot' (cottage, hut).

Word origins

Burcott
Old EnglishAttestedcottage near a fortified place(from burh "fortified place, settlement", cot "cottage, hut")

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