Brookhouses
suburban area · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name combines Old English 'brōc' (brook) with 'hūs' (house). The plural form suggests multiple houses situated by a brook.
Word origins
- Brook
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from brōc "stream, brook")
- houses
- Old EnglishAttesteddwellings(from hūs "house, dwelling")