English Explanatory Dictionary

Ramsbottom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A market town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England, formerly in Lancashire.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Ramsbottom Ramsbottoms Ramsbotham Ransbottom

Etymology

From either Old English ramm (“ram”) or hramsa (“ramsons”) + botm (“bottom, ground”).

Derived words

Ramsbottom safety valve
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