English Explanatory Dictionary

Brownlee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.

Word forms

Brownlee Brownlees

Etymology

Habitational surname from Old English brūn (“brown”) + lēah (“clearing in a forest”). Equivalent to brown + -lee (“lea”); compare Brown.

Related words

Brown Brownlea Brownley Lea Leah Lee Ley

Derived words

brownleeite
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