Higher Woolbrook
suburban area · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Higher Woolbrook indicates a settlement at a higher elevation. 'Higher' denotes the superior position, and 'Woolbrook' is likely derived from Old English 'wull' (wool) and 'brōc' (stream), meaning 'wool stream'.
Word origins
- Higher
- Old EnglishAttestedupper, superior(from hēah "high")
- Woolbrook
- Old EnglishAttestedwool stream(from wull "wool", brōc "stream")