Brown Edge
suburban area
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name combines 'brūn', meaning brown, with 'ecg', meaning edge or steep slope. It describes a brown-coloured edge or slope.
Word origins
- Brown
- Old EnglishAttestedbrown(from brūn "brown")
- Edge
- Old EnglishAttestededge, steep slope(from ecg "edge, sword")
Historical forms
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