Place names have been popular as baby names for a long time, with names like London, Sydney and Paris being among them. Britain has some interesting names for cities, towns, and villages, that as yet remain uncommon and/or unranked on the baby name popularity charts.
British place names are often derived from Saxon, Roman, or Viking names, and can have cool meanings because of that.
I put together a list of Lincolnshire place names that I think could be great for a new baby.
Lincolnshire is located on the east coast of England, and has lots of fields and farming, which does seem to indicated in a lot of the meanings.
Let me know which of these names, if any, you like.
Alford – Old ford
Alvingham – Homestead of Ælf
Anderby – Arnthorr’s farm
Ashby – Ash tree farm
Blyton – Blitha’s farm
Boston – Botwulf’s stone
Brigg – Bridge
Brigsley – Bridge clearing
Carrington – Carr’s town
Corringham – Cora’s homestead
Covenham – Cofa’s homestead
Crowland – Bend land
Denton – Valley farm
Digby – Ditch settlement
Dunholme – Dunna’s homestead
Grantham – Gravel village
Grimsby – Grimr’s farm
Harrington – Haerra’s town
Holton – Hill town
Lincoln – Colonial settlement of Lindum
Quarrington – Quern farm
Rigsby – Ridge farm
Roxby – Rauthr’s farm
Ruckland – Rooks grove
Scotton – Scot’s farm
Somerby – Summer town
Somersby – Summer town
Tathwell – Toad stream
Thoresby – Thorir’s farm
Wildsworth – Wifel’s enclosure
Willoughby – Willow tree farm
Winthorpe – Wina’s farm
Yarburgh – Earth fortification
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