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Bracknell
Bracknell, England/UK Braccan heal ‘A Parcel of Land belonging to Bracca’ from the Old English halh ‘parcel of land’ and a personal name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bracknell." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bracknell." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bracknell.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bracknell." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bracknell.html |
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Bracknell
Bracknell Brack. For. Braccan heal 942. ‘Nook of land of a man called *Bracca’. OE pers. name (genitive -n) + halh.
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A. D. MILLS. "Bracknell." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Bracknell." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Bracknell.html A. D. MILLS. "Bracknell." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Bracknell.html |
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