Washbrook

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proper noun

A village in Copdock and Washbrook civil parish, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1142).

OriginOld English wæsce →
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Meanings

proper nounWashbrook (countable and uncountable, plural Washbrooks)

plural Washbrooks

  1. countableuncountableA village in Copdock and Washbrook civil parish, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1142).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwæsce“a place for washing”
  2. EnglishWashbrook

From either Old English wæsce (“a place for washing”) or wæsc (“washing, flood”) + brōc (“brook, stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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