Sandhill Bottoms
valley · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley characterized by sandhills at its bottom. 'Bottoms' is a plural form indicating a valley or low-lying area.
Word origins
- Sandhill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill made of sand(from sand "sand", hyll "hill")
- Bottoms
- Old EnglishAttestedValleys or low-lying areas(from botm "bottom, valley")