Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Breahingas 825–8 Bodl(James23) 17th

• (ad) Brahcingum 944–6 BCS812 c.1250

• Brachinges 1086 DB

• Brackinges 12th ADi

• Bracchinges 12th ADv

• Brakinges 1210–12 RBE

• Braghinges 1255 Ass

• Braching(e) 1135–53,1148–70 ADi

• Bracking(e) 1135–48 1198 FF

• Braking' 1212,1222 Fees 1251 FF

• Brackhinge 1248 Ass

• Brahingefeld 12th ADiii

• Brahing' 1200 Cur

• Brahhyng 1311 Ch 1346 FA

• Braghing(g)e c.1200 Fees 1313 BM 1317 Pat 1346 FA

• Braghyng 1428 ib

• Brauhing(e) 1268 FF 1294 SR 1303 FA

• Brawinge 1307 Pat

• Brawynge 1309–20 Ch 1339 Cl

• Brakking al. Brawghyng 1540 FF

• Browghing 1535 VE

• Braughing 1545 SR

• Braffyng 1571 FF

• Braffyn(g) t.Jas1 ECP 1749 BarleyParReg

• Braffin al. Braughin 1683 FF

• Broffine 1605 Sess

Etymology

'The people of Br (e )ahha ,' v. ingas and Ekwall, PN in -ing , 50–1.