Winterbottom

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English winter →
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Meanings

proper nounWinterbottom (plural Winterbottoms)

plural Winterbottoms · alternative Winterbotham

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwinter“winter”
  2. EnglishWinterbottom

From Old English winter (“winter”) + botm (“bottom, ground”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in a valley only in winter, while spending the summer on the upland pastures.

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APA

Winterbottom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterbottom

MLA

“Winterbottom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterbottom. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winterbottom,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterbottom.

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