Smallbrook Bottom
valley · Bracknell Forest
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Smallbrook Bottom refers to a valley with a small stream. 'Small' is an adjective, 'brook' is an Old English word for a stream, and 'bottom' refers to the lower part of a valley.
Word origins
- Small
- Old Englishsmall(from smæl "small")
- Brook
- Old EnglishAttestedstream(from brōc "stream")
- Bottom
- Old EnglishAttestedvalley floor, lower part of a valley(from botm "valley floor, lower part of a valley")