Great Brington
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name means 'great settlement of Briht's people'. It is formed from the Old English 'grēat' (great) and 'ing tūn' (settlement of the followers of).
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishgreat(from grēat "great")
- Brington
- Old Englishsettlement of Briht's people(from Briht's ing tūn "settlement of Briht's people")
Historical forms
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