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Brighouse Green

hamlet · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Brighouse Green likely combines Old English 'brycg' meaning 'bridge' with 'hus' meaning 'house', referring to a house by a bridge. 'Green' indicates a common village green.

Word origins

Brighouse
Old Englishhouse by a bridge(from brycg "bridge", hus "house")
Green
Old Englishvillage green(from grene "green, village green")

Historical forms

Brighousgrene · Brighous