Brotherilkeld
Early-attested site in the Parish of Birker and Austhwaite
Historical Forms
- Butherulkul c.1210 Furness
- Butherulkil 1242,c.1280 ib
- Butherilkil 1300 Pat
- Butt'elket 1721 PR
- Butter Ilket 1783 Donald
- Butter Eldkeld 1821 G
- Brutherulkil 1242 Furness
- Brothurulkulle 1292 ib
- Botherulkil(l) c.1260 Furness
- in Coupland 1292 ib
- Botherylkle 1337 ib
- Brotherylketh 1537 Furness
- Brotherilkeld 1793 PR
Etymology
This is a typical inversion compound, meaning Úlfkell 's booths,' v. búð (pl. búðir ) and the OSc personal name Úlfkell , from Úlfketill .v. ScandCelts 21, NP 168–9, ZEN 91 and Introduction.