Brocton
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely means 'settlement of Brock'. Brock is a personal name, possibly derived from the Old English word 'brocc' meaning badger.
Word origins
- Brock
- Old EnglishAttestedBadger; personal name(from brocc "badger")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure, farmstead, village(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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