English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Brownston

Early-attested site in the Parish of Modbury

Historical Forms

  • Brunardeston 1219 FF 1242 Fees771
  • Bronardeston 1295 Ch
  • Brinewardiston 1227 FF
  • Brunewardestuna 1231 Bracton
  • Brouniston 1290 Ch
  • Brouneston 1331 Ch
  • Brunarston c.1300 Ch

Etymology

'Brūnweard 's tun.'