Broughton
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'farmstead by the brook'. It is composed of 'brōc' (brook) and 'tūn' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- Brough
- Old EnglishAttestedbrook(from brōc "brook")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedtown, farmstead(from tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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