East Balsdon (EN) / Rosbella Est (KW)

Type: 
Settlement
Parish: 
Whitstone
Hundred: 
Stratton
Elements: 

ros

Meaning: 
hill-spur

Bella

This refers to the name of a person: 
name

est

Meaning: 
east
Elements notes: 
ECF: <ros> 'hill-spur' + <Bella> Saxon personal name + <est> 'east'
Historic forms: 
Estballesdon 1360 (Gover, 1948) East Balsdon 1748 (Martyn, 1748) East Balsdon 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) East Balsdon 1888 (OS, 1888) East Balsdon 1907 (OS, 1907) East Balsdon 1948 (Gover, 1948)