Sutton Bottom
valley · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to the lower part of a settlement called 'Sutton'. 'Sutton' itself means 'south settlement' from Old English 'sūþ' (south) and 'tūn' (settlement, farmstead). 'Bottom' refers to the lower part of a valley.
Word origins
- Sutton
- Old EnglishAttestedsouth settlement(from sūþ "south", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedlower part of a valley(from botm "bottom, valley floor")