Brimham Rocks
hill or mountain · North Yorkshire · 301m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Brimham Rocks likely originates from the Old English 'brym-ham', meaning a noisy or roaring homestead. The 'Rocks' element refers to the prominent rock formations.
Word origins
- Brimham
- Old EnglishAttestednoisy homestead(from brym "roar, noise", ham "homestead, village")
- Rocks
- Old EnglishAttestedrock formations(from rocc "rock")