Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Brynne 1391 Orm2

• the Brynne 1779 Sheaf

• Brynnyl 1467 ChRR

• Brinn Common Jas1 Map

• Brinn, Brinn Chapel & Brinn Smithy 1831 Bry

• the bryn or Brandes 1613 ChRR

• le Bryn 1632 Orm2

• Bryn 1819 Sheaf

• Bryn, Bryn Smithy & Bryn Common 1842 OS

• Brin, Bryne in Cuddington 1671 Sheaf

• the Brin 1681 ib

• Brynn 1721 Chol

Etymology

Bryn, Bryn Fm (110–6072), Brynn Bank (203 infra ) [brin], le Brynne 1391 Orm2, the Brynne 1779 Sheaf, Brynnyl 1467 ChRR, Brinn Common Jas 1Map (LRMB 200), Brinn , Brinn Chapel & Brinn Smithy 1831 Bry, the bryn or Brandes 1613 ChRR, le Bryn 1632 Orm2, Bryn 1819 Sheaf, Bryn , Bryn Smithy & Bryn Common 1842 OS, Brin , Bryne in Cuddington 1671 Sheaf, the Brin 1681 ib, Brynn 1721Chol , 'the hill', from Welsh bryn (PrWelsh  *brïnn), with hyll , commun , smiððe , chapel and banke . Part of this district is in Weaverham 202infra , cf. 'messuages and lands called the bryn or Brandes in Kingsley , Cuddington , Norley , Newton near Frodsham , Weaverham '1613 ChRR (DKR xxxix101).