Broadsands
suburban area · Torbay
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This coastal name combines the Old English 'brād' (broad) with 'sand' (sand). It likely refers to a wide stretch of sandy shore or beach.
Word origins
- Broad
- Old EnglishAttestedwide(from brād "broad, wide")
- sands
- Old Englishsandy ground, beach(from sand "sand")
Historical forms
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