Church Brampton
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Church Brampton combines the Old English word 'circe' meaning church, with the name of the settlement 'Brampton'. Brampton itself means 'broom-covered farmstead or village'.
Word origins
- Church
- Old Englishchurch(from circe "church")
- Brampton
- Old EnglishAttestedbroom-covered farmstead or village(from brōm "broom", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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