Etymology

Broadbent

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Today it means: A suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406). Full definition →

Old English brād
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The story

  1. Old English · derived frombrād“broad”
  2. English todayBroadbent

From Old English brād (“broad”) + beonet (“bentgrass, rush, reed”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrād all →

broadBradleyBradfordbradybroadenBradshawBradburyBradstreetBradfieldBraidwoodbroadusBradwayBroadwellBraybrookeBradmoreBroadclyst

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