Brockley Elm
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Brockley Elm is a settlement named after an elm tree in a clearing near a brook. It combines Old English 'brōc' (brook), 'lēah' (clearing, glade), and 'elm' (elm tree).
Word origins
- Brockley
- Old EnglishAttestedbrook clearing(from brōc "brook", lēah "clearing, glade")
- Elm
- Old Englishelm tree(from elm "elm tree")