Bromyard Downs
village · County of Herefordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bromyard Downs is a combination of Bromyard and 'downs'. Bromyard itself likely comes from Old English 'brōm' meaning broom and 'geard' meaning enclosure or yard. 'Downs' refers to open, uncultivated land.
Word origins
- Bromyard
- Old EnglishBroom enclosure(from brōm "broom", geard "enclosure, yard")
- Downs
- Old Englishopen land(from dūn "hill, open land")
Historical forms
Bromyard 1086 · Bromyardes 1346