Bousfield

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse buske ← Old English feld →
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Meanings

proper nounBousfield (plural Bousfields)

plural Bousfields

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfeld“field”
  2. Old Norsebuske“bush”
  3. EnglishBousfield

Habitational surname from a minor place in Westmorland, from Old Norse buske (“bush”) + Old English feld (“field”).

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APA

Bousfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bousfield

MLA

“Bousfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bousfield. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bousfield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bousfield.

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