WEBAs a placename. According to M. Leon Broughton, author of Broughton Memoirs (1962, Second Edition): [1] "The name Broughton is often derived from the Saxon "Broc", which means brook or broken land; and "Tun", the dwelling or town. In King Ethelred ’s charter to the monastery of Shaftesbury, England, 1001 AD, Elfwig ’s boundaries at Broctun ...
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Broughton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
WEBThe name probably derived from the name Boroughtown and is indicative of its bearer's residence one of many localities so named in Britain. Early Origins of the Broughton family. The surname Broughton was first found in Staffordshire at Broughton.
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Broughton Name Meaning & Broughton Family History at ... - Ancestry
WEBBroughton Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of the many places in all parts of England called Broughton. The first element is variously Old English brōc ‘brook’ burg ‘fortress’ or beorg ‘hill mound’; the second is in all cases Old English tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022.
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Broughton Surname/Last Name: Meaning, Origin, Family History
WEBThe meaning of Broughton. English: habitational name from any of the many places in all parts of England called Broughton. The first element is variously Old English brōc ‘brook’, burg ‘fortress’, or beorg ‘hill, mound’; the second …
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Broughton - Meaning of Broughton, What does Broughton mean?
WEBPronounce. Broughton. [ 2 syll. brou - (g) (h) ton, br -ought- on ] The baby boy name Broughton is pronounced as BR- AW TahN †. Broughton's origin, as well as its use, is in the English language. The name's meaning is fortress or hill near the marsh. Broughtan, Broughten, Broughtin, Broughtun, and Broughtyn are variations of Broughton.
WEBLast name meaning Broughton: This name is of English locational origin from any of the numerous places so called, for example Broughton in Buckinghamshire, Cumberland, Huntingdonshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Northamptonshire, Hampshire etc....
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Broughton - Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity - TheBump.com
WEBMeaning: Settlement near the fortress. With Old English origins, Broughton is a name you don’t often hear and will surely have your little one standing out from the crowd. It’s a prime example of a place name and means “a settlement near the fortress.”. It may also be used as a surname in the USA, UK, Canada, and Scotland.
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Broughton - Name Meaning, What does Broughton mean? - Think Baby Names
WEBSee names in meaning and etymology. Thinking of names? Complete 2021 information on the meaning of Broughton, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby boy name.
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Last name BROUGHTON: origin and meaning - Geneanet
WEBBroughton : English: habitational name from any of the many places in all parts of England called Broughton. The first element is variously Old English brōc ‘brook’ burg ‘fortress’ or beorg ‘hill mound’; the second is in all cases Old English tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.
WEBIn English Baby Names the meaning of the name Broughton is: From the fortress town. Similar names: Alhhard. Averyll. Aylmer. Brinton. Brydger. Ceaster. Chap. Creighton. Davidsone. Derik....
