Bromley

• Bramley

From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom +‎ -ley and doublet of Brimley.; compare Broom.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɒmli/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹɑmli/

Bromley (countable and uncountable, plural Bromleys)

1. A town in south-eastern Greater London, England.
2. A London borough of Greater London.
3. A district in the borough of Tower Hamlets, eastern London, officially Bromley by Bow (OS grid ref TQ3782).
4. A village in Hertfordshire, England.
5. A habitational surname from Old English.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bromley is the 6146^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5576 individuals. Bromley is most common among White (91.02%) individuals.

• London Borough of Bromley
• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bromley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 233.

• Moberly