Broughton
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This village name likely derives from the Old English term 'brōc' meaning brook or stream, combined with 'tūn' meaning farmstead or settlement. It indicates a settlement located near a brook.
Word origins
- Broughton
- Old Englishsettlement by a brook(from brōc "brook, stream", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Historical forms
Broctun