Brown Knowl
village · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name likely derives from an Old English personal name and a topographical term for a hill or mound. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named 'Brun' or 'Brom' and a prominent hill.
Word origins
- Brown
- Old EnglishAttestedBrown; possibly a personal name (Brun) or related to broom (brom)(from brūn "brown", brōm "broom")
- Knowl
- Old EnglishAttestedHill, mound(from cnoll "hill, knoll")
Historical forms
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