Shellbrook
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Shellbrook likely means 'the brook with shells' or 'the brook frequented by sheep'. 'Scell' can mean shell, and 'brōc' means brook. Alternatively, 'scēap' (sheep) could be the first element.
Word origins
- Shell
- Old EnglishAttestedshell(from scell "shell")
- brook
- Old EnglishAttestedbrook(from brōc "brook")