Trowley Bottom
village · Hertfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Trowley Bottom is an Old English name. 'Trowley' likely means 'Trow's clearing', with 'Trow' being a personal name. 'Bottom' refers to a valley or low-lying ground.
Word origins
- Trowley
- Old EnglishAttestedTrow's clearing(from Trow "personal name", leah "woodland clearing")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedValley, low ground(from botm "bottom")