Crab Bottom
valley · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name likely refers to a valley where crabs were found, possibly near a coast or river. 'Crab' is an Old English word for the crustacean, and 'bottom' signifies a valley.
Word origins
- Crab
- Old EnglishAttestedcrab (crustacean)(from crabba "crab")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, valley")