Upper Redbrook
village · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Upper Redbrook refers to a settlement located upstream from a brook or stream. The 'red' element likely describes the colour of the water or the soil.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old Englishhigher, upstream(from uppe "up")
- Redbrook
- Old Englishred stream(from rēod "red", brōc "stream, brook")
Historical forms
Rodebroc