Broughton Gifford
village · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name combines the Old English 'brōc' (brook) and 'tūn' (settlement) with the Norman surname 'Gifford'. It refers to a settlement by a brook that came into the possession of the Gifford family.
Word origins
- Broughton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement by a brook(from brōc "brook, stream", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
- Gifford
- Norman Frenchsurname(from Gifford "surname of Norman origin")
Historical forms
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