Polebrook
village · North Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Polebrook is an Old English place name meaning 'the stream flowing from a pool or marsh'. It combines 'pōl' (pool, marsh) with 'brōc' (stream, brook).
Word origins
- Pole
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, marsh(from pōl "pool, marsh")
- brook
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from brōc "stream")
Historical forms
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