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Brookend

village · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Brookend is an Old English name meaning 'end of the brook'. It refers to a settlement at the termination point of a stream.

Word origins

Brook
Old Englishstream(from brōc "stream, brook")
end
Old Englishend(from ende "end")

Historical forms

Brokende 1242