Bilsington
village · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bilsington is likely named after a settlement belonging to a person named Bilsa. The second element, 'ingas', refers to a people or followers, and 'tun' means a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Bilsa
- Old Englisha personal name
- ingas
- Old Englishpeople, followers(from inga "of the people")
- tun
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, village(from tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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