Higginbotham
Higginbotham proper noun: a surname from Old English.
Proper noun
Higginbotham (plural Higginbothams)
- A surname from Old English.
Forms of Higginbotham
| plural | Higginbothams |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Hickenbottom |
| alternative form | Higgenbotham |
| alternative form | Higginbottom |
| alternative form | Higinbotham |
Origin of Higginbotham
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, now called Oakenbottom, from Old English ǣċen (“oaken”) + botm (“bottom; broad valley”).
Questions about Higginbotham
- What does Higginbotham mean?
- Higginbotham means a surname from Old English.
- What part of speech is Higginbotham?
- Higginbotham is a proper noun.
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