Brize Norton
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Brize Norton is a combination of a personal name and a settlement name. 'Brize' likely derives from a personal name, and 'Norton' means 'north farmstead'.
Word origins
- Brize
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Brīsa "personal name")
- Norton
- Old EnglishAttestednorth farmstead(from norþ "north", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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