Bilsdean
hamlet · East Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley or hollow associated with bilberries. It combines 'bil' (possibly related to bilberry) with 'denu', meaning 'valley'.
Word origins
- bil
- Old Englishbilberry (uncertain)(from bil "bilberry (uncertain)")
- denu
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, hollow(from denu "valley, hollow")
Historical forms
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