Bascom
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bascom
The given name 'Bascom' is of English origin, derived from a place name meaning "Basa's valley" or "dweller in the valley," from the Old English personal name *Basa* and *cumb* (valley).
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Etymology
The given name 'Bascom' is of English origin, derived from a place name meaning "Basa's valley" or "dweller in the valley," from the Old English personal name *Basa* and *cumb* (valley). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it gained modest use as a surname-turned-first name in the 19th century, with notable bearers like American inventor Bascom B. Clarke.
Bascom currently ranks #4,275 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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