Claybrooke Magna
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Claybrooke Magna is a name combining Old English elements. 'Clay' refers to the soil type, 'broc' means stream or brook, and 'Magna' (Latin for 'great') distinguishes it as the larger of two settlements.
Word origins
- Clae
- Old Englishclay(from clæg "clay")
- broc
- Old Englishstream, brook(from brōc "stream, brook")
- Magna
- Latingreat(from magnus "great")
Historical forms
Claybroc (1086)