Middle Woolbrook
suburban area · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Middle Woolbrook likely refers to a settlement in the central part of the Woolbrook area. 'Middle' indicates its position, and 'Woolbrook' is likely derived from an Old English term for a stream associated with wool or a personal name.
Word origins
- Middle
- Old EnglishAttestedmiddle(from middel "middle")
- Woolbrook
- Old EnglishAttestedstream of Wulf(from Wulf "personal name", brōc "stream")