Brooks Green
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name denotes a village or settlement located on a village green, possibly near a brook or associated with a person named Brook. It combines 'broc' (brook) or a personal name derived from it, with 'grēne' (village green).
Word origins
- Brooks
- Old EnglishAttestedbrook, or personal name derived from brook(from brōc "brook")
- Green
- Old EnglishAttestedvillage green, common land(from grēne "green, verdant; village green")