Brinsea
hamlet · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Brinsea is possibly derived from Old English 'brōgden' (bend, curve) and 'ēg' (island or land by water). It might refer to land at a bend near water.
Word origins
- Brin
- Old Englishbend, curve(from brōgden "bend, curve")
- sea
- Old EnglishAttestedisland, land by water(from ēg "island, land by water")