Blackbrook
suburban area · Warrington
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a brook or stream that was dark in colour, possibly due to peat or sediment. 'Black' denotes colour, and 'brook' refers to a small stream.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark-coloured(from blæc "black")
- Brook
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall stream(from brōc "brook")
Historical forms
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