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Brougham

village · Westmorland and Furness

Old NorseAI-generated

The name means 'fort on the river Eamont'. It combines the Old Norse 'burh' (fortified place) with the river name 'Amont' (from Latin 'Amanum').

Word origins

Brough
Old Norsefort, stronghold(from burh "fortified place", borg "fortress")
am
Latinriver Eamont(from Amanum "river name")

Historical forms

Burgham