Brockley.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A suburban area in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3675).
A placename: A small village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4767).
A placename: A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL8254).
A placename: A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
A habitational surname from Old English
Where this word comes from
From Old English broc (“badger”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to brock + -ley (“lea”).
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