Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brandeclive 13 Ch 1316

• Brendclive 13 Hlm

• Brendcliff(e) 1279–81 QW 1624 FF

• Brendcliff Edge 1655 WillS

• Brendeclif 1267 SheffMan

• Bryndecliffe 1374 Hlm

• Brynklessedge (sic) 1551 WillY

• Brincliffegge 1568 SheffMan

• Brinclife Edge 1588 WillY

Etymology

Brincliffe & Brincliffe Edge, Brandeclive 13 (1316) Ch, Brendclive 13 Hlm, Brendcliff (e )1279–81 QW, 1624 FF, Brendcliff Edge 1655 WillS, Brendeclif 1267 SheffMan (p), Bryndecliffe 1374 Hlm, Brynklessedge (sic)1551 WillY, Brincliffegge 1568 SheffMan, Brinclife Edge 1588 WillY. Of different origin from Brancliffe 147supra , with which it has been confused by Goodall 85; it is from OE  brende1 'a place cleared by burning' (or the pa.part., adj. brende 'burnt') and clif , to which ecg 'edge, escarpment' has been added. There may be a parallel to the meaning of the compound in Burnt Stones infra . On the forms Brynde -, Brin - cf. Phonol. § 13.