Britwell Salome
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Britwell Salome is named from the Old English words 'bryt' and 'wella', meaning a spring or stream. The 'Salome' part refers to a former owner, Salome, who was the sister of William the Conqueror's wife.
Word origins
- Britwell
- Old EnglishAttestedspring or stream(from bryt "spring, stream", wella "spring, well")
- Salome
- Norman Frenchpersonal name(from Salome "personal name")
Historical forms
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