Broadhempston
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'broad Hemma's settlement'. It is composed of 'brād' (broad), a personal name, and 'tūn' (settlement).
Word origins
- Broad
- Old EnglishAttestedbroad(from brād "broad")
- hempston
- Old EnglishAttestedHemma's settlement(from Hemma "personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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