Broadholme
Major Settlement in the Parish of Broadholme
Historical Forms
- Brodeholm 1086 DB
- Brodholm c.1155andHenry2 Dane 1200 Cur
- Brodholme 1202 FF
- Broddeholm 1275 BM
- Brodeham 1538 Recov
- Broadham 1677 Thoroton
Etymology
The spellings with o in DB and original 12th-century documents show that the first element must be the ON personal name Broddi rather than OE brad. Hence 'Broddi 's well-watered land,' v. holmr infra 285.
Places in the same Parish
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