Etymology

Sharnbrook

S1H4A1R1N1B3R1O1O1K5

Today it means: A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9959). Full definition →

Old English sċearn
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  1. Old English · derived fromsċearn“dung”
  2. English todaySharnbrook

From Old English sċearn (“dung”) + brōc (“brook, rivulet”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishsċearn all →

sharn

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