Snodhurst Bottom

valley · Medway

Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements

Snodhurst Bottom likely derives from an Old English personal name or descriptive term 'snod' (neat) and 'hyrst' (wooded hill), referring to a valley near a neat wooded hill.

Word origins

Snod
Old EnglishNeat, elegant(from snōt "neat, elegant")
Hurst
Old EnglishAttestedWooded hill(from hȳrst "wooded hill")
Bottom
Old EnglishAttestedValley floor(from botm "bottom, valley")

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