Spekes Bottom
valley · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with a person named Speke, possibly derived from a nickname. It combines 'Spekes' (possessive of Speke) with 'botm' (valley floor).
Word origins
- Spekes
- Old Englishbelonging to Speke(from Speke "nickname, possibly from 'speke' (spoke of a wheel)")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor(from botm "bottom, valley floor")
