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.

Bramery

Other OS name in the Parish of Ainstable

Historical Forms

  • le Bramrey, le Bramrie 1605 Survey
  • Bramwraye 1634 Ct
  • Bramery 1640 Boothby

Etymology

[ brameri ] is le Bramrey , le Bramrie 1605Survey , Bramwraye 1634Ct , Bramery 1640Boothby . It probably has the same history as Bramery infra 191 , and means ' bramble-covered corner ' . v. (v) .