Long Buckby
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Long Buckby is an Old English name meaning 'long settlement of Boc'. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named Boc, possibly indicating a long or extended settlement.
Word origins
- Long
- Old Englishlong(from lang "long")
- Buckby
- Old EnglishAttestedBoc's settlement(from Boc "personal name", ing "people of", by "farmstead, village")