Bredhurst

English

Etymology

From bred +‎ hurst. Earliest attested as Bredehurst in 1240.

The name is derived from Old English, possibly from either of the following interpretations:

  • "The wood by the broad expanse of land" or "the broad wood" (Wallenberg).
  • "The wooded hill where boards or planks are made or obtained" (Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names).

Proper noun

Bredhurst

  1. A village and civil parish in the Medway unitary authority, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7961).

References

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