Church Broughton
village · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Church Broughton signifies the village of Broughton, distinguished by its church. Broughton means 'farmstead or village on the brook'.
Word origins
- Church
- Old Englishchurch(from circe "church")
- Broughton
- Old Englishfarmstead or village on the brook(from brōc "brook", tūn "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Broctone