Great Braxted and Little Braxted
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Braxted
Historical Forms
- Brac(c)hestedam, Bractedā 1086 DB
- Brac(e)sted(e), Brak(e)sted(e), Brak(e)sted(e) Magna 1206 Abbr 1248,1255 Ass 1254 FF 1313 Ipm
- Brak(e)stude 1212 RBE
- Brakste 1272 Ass
- Bracksted Magna 1303 FA
- Braxsted(e) 1298 ADi 1314 Ipm 1326 Londin
- Little Braxsted(e) 1341 Ipm 1346 FA
- Braxsteden 1346 Ipm
- moche braxtede 1494 EAS(OS)iii
- Brackstead 1768 M
- Braysted 1304 Abbr 1541 Dugdv
- Bryxstede 1337 Pat
- Barxsted 1479 Pat
Etymology
The first element is possibly OE bracu , 'fern-brake,' recorded in the compound fearn-braca (BCS 624). v. stede .