English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Wrangbrook

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Kirkby

Historical Forms

  • Wrangebroc, Wrangebrok(e) 12 Brett 1177–85 YCh 1180–98 1186 Brett 1190–1200 YCh 13 Brett 1347 Baild
  • Warangebroc 1158–72,1190–1220 YCh1676,1750
  • Wrainbroc 1200 Brett
  • Wraynebrok 1379 PT
  • Wrangbroc, Wrangbrok(e) 13 Nost24d 1230 Ebor 1276 RH 1320 YDviii 1539 Bodl72
  • Wrangbrooke 1540 MonRent
  • Wrambrughe 1570 WillY

Etymology

'Twisted, crooked stream', v. wrang , brōc . The stream makes a right-angled turn here; cf. the croke acre f.n. infra . On the AN  spelling Warange - cf. IPN 104.