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Woodville Bottom

valley · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

This valley name likely combines the Old English 'wudu' (wood) with 'wīc' (dwelling, farmstead) or 'wīll' (spring, stream), followed by 'bottom' meaning valley floor.

Word origins

Wood
Old Englishwood, forest(from wudu "wood")
ville
Old Englishdwelling, farmstead or spring, stream(from wīc "dwelling, farmstead", wīll "spring, stream")
Bottom
Old Englishvalley floor(from botm "bottom")