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Little Bromley

village · Essex

Old EnglishAI-generated

Little Bromley probably means 'small settlement near the broom-covered land'. It combines 'lȳtel' (small) with 'brōm' (broom) and 'lēah' (woodland clearing).

Word origins

Little
Old Englishsmall(from lȳtel "small")
Bromley
Old Englishwoodland clearing with broom(from brōm "broom", lēah "woodland clearing")