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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brightmans Hayes

Other OS name in the Parish of Petrockstow

Historical Forms

  • Brightmanysheye 1333 SR
  • Brightmannesheye 1411 FF
  • Britensey 1809 M

Etymology

[ brɑˑnsi ] is Brightmanysheye 1333SR (p),Brightmannesheye 1411FF , Britensey 1809 M , ' Beorhtman 's enclosure , ' v. (ge)hæg . The name may , however , be of ME origin .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement