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Bressingham Common

hamlet · Norfolk

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bressingham Common refers to common land associated with Bressingham. The name Bressingham itself means 'homestead of the people of Brecca'.

Word origins

Bressingham
Old Englishhomestead of the people of Brecca(from Brecca "personal name", -ingas "people of", -ham "homestead, village")
Common
Old Englishcommon land(from cynemane "common land")

Historical forms

Bressingham