Etymology

Brampton

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Today it means: A city in Ontario, Canada. Full definition →

Old English brōm
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  1. Old English · derived frombrōm“broom plant”
  2. English todayBrampton

From Old English brōm (“broom plant”) + -tun (“enclosure”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrōm all →

broomBromleyBroomfieldBromwichBromptonBramleyBramhallBrimleyBromwellBrimhallBramallBromhamBramhamBrummellBramelBramhillBromlow

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