Brownrigg
hamlet · Cumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a brown ridge or slope. 'Rigg' is a dialectal term for a ridge.
Word origins
- Brown
- Old EnglishAttestedbrown (colour)(from brūn "brown")
- rigg
- Old EnglishAttestedridge(from hrycg "ridge")