Bramley
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bramley is likely derived from the Old English 'brōm leah', meaning 'the clearing or glade where broom or gorse grew'.
Word origins
- Bram
- Old EnglishAttestedbroom, gorse(from brōm "broom, gorse")
- ley
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, glade(from lēah "wood, glade, clearing")
Historical forms
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