Buxton

Meaning

Proper Noun

Origin

  • Two main origins:
  • The town in Derbyshire derives from Old English būgan ("to bend, bow") + stān.
  • The village in Norfolk derives from the Old English personal name Bucc + -s- + tūn.

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