Bracken
Major Settlement in the Parish of Kilnwick
Historical Forms
- (æt) Bracenan c.972 BCS1279 c.1200
- Brachen(e) 1086 DB 12th YD
- Braken(e) 1195 Cur 1240,1272 FF 1415 YI
- Braken(e) super le Wold 1600 FF
- Brakken, Bracken 13th Warter 1300 YI 1828 Langd
- Brackyn 1322 BM
- Brakkeng 1379 Poll
Etymology
'In the bracken,' v. braken . The OE spelling is probably a late dat. plur.