Bancroft

English

"field of beans, dweller near the bean farm"

Bancroft Origin and Meaning

The name Bancroft is a boy's name of English origin meaning "field of beans, dweller near the bean farm".

An upper-crusty-sounding name with humble origins.

Famous People Named Bancroft

• (John Chandler) Bancroft Davis American lawyer, judge, diplomat, and president of Newburgh and New York Railway Company