West Balsdon (EN) / Rosbella West (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Whitstone
Hundred: 
Stratton
Elements: 

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur

Bella

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

west

Meaning: 
west
Elements notes: 
ECF: <ros> 'hill-spur' + <Bella> Saxon personal name + <west> 'west'
Historic forms: 
Westballysdon 1408 (Gover, 1948) West Balsdon 1748 (Martyn, 1748) West Balsdon 1884 (Symons, 1884) West Balsdon 1888 (OS, 1888) West Balsdon 1907 (OS, 1907) West Balsdon 1948 (Gover, 1948)