Bucknell

Bucknell

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Bucknill

Etymology

From the genitive form of either the Old English personal name Bucca or bucca (“he-goat”) + hyll (“hill”).

Proper noun

Bucknell (countable and uncountable, plural Bucknells)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP5625).
   2. A village and civil parish in southern Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3574).
   3. A former settlement in Mendocino County, California, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
3. Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, named after William Bucknell.

Derived terms

• Bucknellian

Related terms

• Bucknall

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bucknell is the 47356^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 448 individuals. Bucknell is most common among White (91.96%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bucknell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 245.

Anagrams

• bullneck