Botley
village · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Botley likely means 'clearing belonging to Bota'. Bota is a personal name, and '-ley' refers to a woodland clearing.
Word origins
- Botley
- Old EnglishAttestedBota's clearing(from Bōta "personal name", -lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
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