Brockley
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishAI-generated
The village name means 'wide clearing'. It is composed of the Old English 'brād' (wide) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing).
Word origins
- Brock
- Old Englishwide(from brād "wide")
- ley
- Old Englishwoodland clearing(from lēah "woodland clearing")
Historical forms
Brokele · Brokele