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.

Broomfleet

Major Settlement in the Parish of South Cave

Historical Forms

  • Brungareflet 1150–4 YCh185 t.Hy2 YD
  • Brungareffleota t.Hy2 Ch 1294
  • Brungariflet 1156 YCh186
  • Brungaraflet 1173 ib
  • Brungarflet 1154–60 RegAlb
  • Brūgaresfleta 1200 ChR
  • Brungelflet 1155,1199 LeonardN
  • Brung(e)flete 1294 Ch 1379 Poll
  • Brunkeflet 1300 Pat
  • Brunfleet 1322 BevAct
  • Broun(e)fleet, Brownfleet 1379 Poll 1417 BevAct 1600 FF
  • Brumflet(e) 1322 BevAct 1600 FF
  • Brumflett 1617 FF
  • Bromeflete 1543 MinAcct 1587 FF
  • Bromflete 1610 Speed

Etymology

'Brungar 's stretch of the river (Humber),' v. fleot . Brungel - is an AN variant (cf. IPN 107).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement