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Cornham Brake

valley · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Cornham Brake is likely composed of Old English elements. 'Corn' could refer to grain or a horn shape, and 'ham' means settlement or homestead. 'Brake' refers to a thicket or area of rough ground.

Word origins

Corn
Old Englishgrain, horn shape(from corn "grain", horn "horn")
Ham
Old Englishhomestead, village(from hām "homestead, village")
Brake
Old Englishthicket, rough ground(from bræc "broken ground, thicket")