Etymology

Byfield

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP5153). Full definition →

Old English bi
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  1. Old English · derived frombi“by, near, next to”
  2. English todayByfield

From Old English bi (“by, near, next to”) + feld (“field”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbi all →

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