Binsey
hamlet · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Binsey likely derives from an Old English personal name combined with 'ēg', meaning island or low-lying land. It refers to a settlement on or near a piece of land that was once an island or marshy area.
Word origins
- Binsey
- Old EnglishAttestedBynna's island(from Bynna "personal name", ēg "island, low-lying land")
Historical forms
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