Bonnybridge
village · Falkirk
GaelicSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Bonnybridge is a Gaelic place name, likely meaning 'white bridge' or 'fair bridge'. 'Bon' is thought to derive from 'bàn' (white, fair), and 'bridge' is a later addition or translation.
Word origins
- Bon
- Gaelicwhite, fair(from bàn "white, fair")
- bridge
- Unknownbridge(from bridge "bridge")