English Explanatory Dictionary

Winterbottom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.

Word forms

Winterbottom Winterbottoms Winterbotham

Etymology

From Old English winter (“winter”) + botm (“bottom, ground”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in a valley only in winter, while spending the summer on the upland pastures.

Derived words

Winterbottom's sign
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