Brede
Major Settlement in the Parish of Brede
Historical Forms
- Brada 1166 LN
- Bretda 11th EHR33,343 18th
- Brede c.1220 Pens 1535 VE
- Breede 1378 Pat
- Bread(e) 1450 AsM 1588 MarL
- Bredde 1252 Ch 1279 Ass
- Bryde 1279 Ass
- Bride 1410 Pat
Etymology
This must be from OE brǣdu , 'breadth,' used probably of the broad valley called Brede Level.