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