Brimaston
hamlet · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Brimaston is likely derived from Old English 'brym' meaning 'stream' and 'tun' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. It refers to a settlement by a stream.
Word origins
- Brim
- Old Englishstream(from brym "stream")
- aston
- Old EnglishAttestedfarmstead, settlement(from tun "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
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