Spring Bottom
valley · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Spring Bottom refers to a valley where a spring or source of water is located. 'Bottom' is a common term for a valley, especially in southern England.
Word origins
- Spring
- Old EnglishAttestedspring, source of water(from spring "spring")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley(from botm "bottom, valley")
Historical forms
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