Bascom as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bascom

What is the meaning of the name Bascom ?

The baby name Bascom is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbæskəm/ (BAS-kəm).

Bascom is English in Origin.

Bascom is an English surname-turned-given name derived from place-names ending in -combe/-coomb(e), from Old English cumb, ultimately from Brittonic cwm, meaning valley or hollow. The first element is thought to be the Old English personal name Bassa, yielding the sense Bassa's valley. Spelled forms include Bascom, Bascomb, Bascombe, and Bascome; Baskom appears occasionally. Nicknames such as Bas or Baz are possible.

Used as a given name in the United States from the early 1800s, Bascom followed the Southern and Appalachian tradition of elevating family surnames to first-name status. It saw modest use into the early 20th century and is now rare, lending it a vintage, rustic feel. Notable bearers include folk collector Bascom Lamar Lunsford and evangelist Bascom Ray Lakin; Methodist bishop Henry B. Bascom helped keep the surname well known. A feminine extension, Bascoma, exists but is scarcely recorded.

⚙ Bascom turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. However you look at it, very few people share it.