Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lollebrok(e) 1263 Ipm 1264 MiltRoll e15 FA 1303 GlastF 1342 FA 1428 AddCh 1602

• Lollebroc 1264 FineR

• Lollebrouk(e) 1327 SR 1332 SR 1346 FA 1355 Ipm 1431 FA

• Lol(l)broke 1535 VE 1544 Hutch3

• Loolbroke 1602 AddCh

• Lullebrouk 1358 BMI

• Lullebrok 1383 FF

• Lowbrooke or Lollbroke 1795 Boswell

• Gt Low Brook 1838 TA

• Lolle 1332 SR

Etymology

'Lolla's or Lulla's brook', from an OE  pers.n. Lolla or Lulla and brōc . A pers.n. Lolla has been suggested for Lowleth Sr 381, Lowden W 91 (and a strong form Loll for Lolworth C 181). Lulla is well attested (Redin 100) and occurs in Lulworth 1123. One or other of these pers.ns. survives as the surname of Walter Lolle 1332 SR (Long Bredy). For the vocalization of l in the later forms, cf. Lowleth, Lowden loc. cit. , Lowfold Sx 133, etc.