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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brister End

Other OS name in the Parish of Yetminster

Etymology

, probably incorporating a surname , cf. Thomas Bristowe 1327 , Elias de Bristowe 1332 SR ( taxpayers in Chetnole par . supra ) , v. ende ' district, quarter ' , cf. Town's End infra at the opposite side of the village ; the surname represents an early form of Bristol Gl 384 .