Etymology

Bromley

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Today it means: A town in the borough of Bromley, in south-eastern Greater London, historically in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4069). Full definition →

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

From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom + -ley and doublet of Brimley; compare Broom.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbrōm all →

broomBramptonBroomfieldBromwichBromptonBramleyBramhallBrimleyBromwellBrimhallBramallBromhamBramhamBrummellBramelBramhillBromlow

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