Sandy Bottom
suburban area · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Sandy Bottom likely describes a low-lying area with sand. It combines Old English words for sandy and a hollow or valley.
Word origins
- Sandy
- Old EnglishAttestedsandy(from sandig "sandy")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley, low ground(from botm "bottom, valley")