Brough
settlement · Shetland Islands
Old NorseAI-generated
This name means 'broad ridge' or 'broad hill'. It combines the Old Norse 'breiðr' meaning 'broad' with 'hógr' meaning 'hill, mound'.
Word origins
- Brough
- Old Norsebroad(from breiðr "broad")
- haugh
- Old Norsehill, mound(from hógr "hill, mound")