Meanings
proper nounBrassington (countable and uncountable, plural Brassingtons)
plural Brassingtons · alternative Brasington
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2354).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From an unattested Old English personal name *Brandsige + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).
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