Bromley
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom + -ley and doublet of Brimley.; compare Broom.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɒmli/
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- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɑmli/
Proper noun
Bromley (countable and uncountable, plural Bromleys)
- A town in south-eastern Greater London, England.
- A London borough of Greater London.
- A district in the borough of Tower Hamlets, eastern London, officially Bromley by Bow (OS grid ref TQ3782).
- A village in Hertfordshire, England.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bromley is the 6146th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5576 individuals. Bromley is most common among White (91.02%) individuals.
Further reading
- 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.
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