Old English · proper noun
Beorhthelmestun
- Part of speech
- proper noun, neuter
- Modern English
- brightoncoastal
Meaning
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Brighton (a coastal city in East Sussex, England)
Etymology
Beorhthelm (a given name) + -es (genitive) + tūn (“enclosure, town”). Attested as Bristelmestune in the 1086 Domesday Book.
Descendants
brighton
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