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Alternative Spellings: Brochurst, Brockhurste, Brokhurst, Brocherst, Brocenhyrst, Broceste, Brokehouse (Name Origin Research, n.d.)

Most Popular Regional Distribution: Great Britain: Harrow, Brighton, Salisbury, Tonbridge, Redhill, Chester, Truro, Guildford (publicprofiler, 1998)

Brockhurst

Similar to Italian surname origins, British surnames can be categorized into four categories: occupational, geographical, from a person’s personal characteristics, or from the name of their father. Brockhurst is believed to be of locational origin (Name Origin Research, n.d.). The name comes from Old English, brocc (meaning: “badger”) + hyrst (meaning: “hill” or “wood”) (Name Origin Research, n.d.). Therefore, Brockhurst means “badger hill” or “badger wood” (Name Origin Research, n.d.).