Boyton Bottom
valley · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley situated at the bottom of a slope or hill, likely named after a person called 'Boyne' or related to a 'boia' (a type of enclosure).
Word origins
- Bōia
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Bōia "personal name")
- botm
- Old EnglishAttestedbottom of a valley(from botm "bottom")