Brodsworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brodsworth
Historical Forms
- Brochesuuorde, Brodesuurde, Brodesworde 1086 DB
- Broddeswrde, Broddesword(e) 1156 YCh 1173 1180–5 1185–96 1238 Pont 1300 Ebor
- Broddesworth 13 1229 Ebor 1299 Abbr 1300 Ebor 1304 YI 1545 WillY
- Broddeswurth 1221,1226 FF
- Broddeswrth 1250 Ebor
- Brodisworde 1180–5 YChviii
- Bredeswrth 1246 Ch
- Brodesworth, Brodeswurth 1285 KI 1291 Tax 1303 KF 15 Sawl193
- Braddesworth 1376 FF
- Broddisworth 1394 Linds
Etymology
'Brodd's enclosure', v. worð . Although there is a well-evidenced ON , ODan pers.n. Broddr , since OE worð is very rarely combined with an ON word or name we should prefer Ekwall's suggestion of an OE pers.n. Brord ; Brodd is not recorded, but it would be a strong and normally dissimilated form of the well-evidenced OE Brorda ; Redin 45 notes a parallel weak form Brodda and Feilitzen 208 a variant Borda from DB, whilst Bord , the strong form of the latter enters into Balsall Heath, Bordsley Wo 351, 365, and other p.ns.