Brimley

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proper noun

A village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977).

OriginOld English brōm →
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Meanings

proper nounBrimley (countable and uncountable, plural Brimleys)

plural Brimleys

  1. countableuncountableA village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977).
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōm“broom”
  2. EnglishBrimley

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

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APA

Brimley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brimley

MLA

“Brimley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brimley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brimley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brimley.

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