Bilsthorpe
village · Nottinghamshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bilsthorpe is likely named after a person named Bil, with 'thorp' meaning a secondary settlement or hamlet.
Word origins
- Bil
- Old Norsea personal name
- thorp
- Old Norsesecondary settlement, hamlet(from þorp "hamlet, secondary settlement")
Historical forms
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