Bullock's Bottom
valley · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bullock's Bottom likely refers to a valley belonging to a person named Bullock, or possibly a valley where bullocks were kept. 'Bottom' is a common term for a valley in Southern England.
Word origins
- Bullock
- Old Englishyoung bull(from būlecca "young bull")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, valley")