Broxted
village · Essex
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name combines an Old English personal name with a term for a dwelling or farmstead. It refers to a settlement belonging to or associated with a person named 'Brox'.
Word origins
- Brox
- Old EnglishPossibly a personal name (Brocc) or related to badger(from brocc "badger")
- sted
- Old EnglishPlace, farmstead, estate(from stede "place")
Historical forms
Brochestede