Brome
village · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name likely means 'settlement of Brom'. Brom is a personal name, possibly derived from the Old English word 'brom' meaning broom or gorse.
Word origins
- Brome
- Old EnglishAttestedBroom, gorse; personal name(from brōm "broom, gorse")
- e
- Old EnglishAttestedplace, settlement(from eg "island, dry ground in marsh")
Historical forms
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