411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Brompton
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
From en ang brōm brushwood + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɹɒm(p)tən/ dated /ˈbɹʌm(p)tən/ 38
Proper noun
~ s
en number of places cc/England:
en area/and/council ward lbor/Kensington and Chelsea co/Greater London, including the en South Kensington and en Knightsbridge areas OS grid ref TQ2779. Related terms: en West Brompton. Ward map (Kensington & Chelsea)
en suburb in uauth/Medway co/Kent between town/Chatham and en Gillingham OS grid ref TQ7668.
en village/and/cpar with a town council in co/North Yorkshire previously in dist/Hambleton OS grid ref SE3796.
en cpar (served by Brompton-by-Sawdon Parish Council) in co/North Yorkshire previously in dist/Scarborough. Parish map (Scarborough)
en hamlet par/Chirbury with Brompton west co/Shropshire, on the border with Wales OS grid ref SO2593.
en hamlet near vill/Cross Houses par/Berrington co/Shropshire OS grid ref SJ5407. OS: Shropshire
en borough in the city of city/Sherbrooke p/Quebec c/Canada.
en suburb city/Adelaide s/South Australia in the city:Pref/Charles Sturt.
en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Brompton boiler Brompton-by-Sawdon Brompton cocktail Brompton mixture Brompton-on-Swale Brompton Regis Chirbury with Brompton New Brompton West Brompton
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Brompton is the 23336th most common surname in England, belonging to 180 individuals.
References
Further reading