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Swillbrook

village · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name Swillbrook likely derives from Old English, meaning a stream or brook associated with 'swill' or possibly a place where animals were washed. The second element, '-brook', clearly refers to a watercourse.

Word origins

Swill
Old Englishwash, rinse, or drink greedily(from swillan "to wash")
brook
Old Englishstream(from brōc "stream")