Branxton Hill
hill or mountain · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English personal name Branda, meaning 'Brand's farmstead'. It refers to a hill near a farmstead associated with an individual named Brand.
Word origins
- Branxton
- Old EnglishAttestedBrand's farmstead(from Branda "a personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")