Browney
suburban area · County Durham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name combines 'brūn', meaning brown, with 'ēg', meaning island or land by a river. It likely refers to a brown island or land near water.
Word origins
- Browney
- Old EnglishAttestedbrown island or land by water(from brūn "brown", ēg "island")
Historical forms
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