English Explanatory Dictionary

Brockley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3675).
  3. A small village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4767).
  4. A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8254).
  5. A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English

Word forms

Brockley Brockleys

Etymology

From Old English broc (“badger”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to brock + -ley (“lea”).

Derived words

Brockley Hill Brockley Whins
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