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BROCKLESBY

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There are approximately 1,331 people named Brocklesby in the UK. That makes it the 6,014th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Brocklesby.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Brocklesby surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) Derived from Brockles, a small town of that name in England, and by, near to; a village. Dutch, Brock, a marsh; also, broken land. In a party in which the celebrated Porson was a guest, there was also a physician by this name, Dr. Brocklesby, a descendant of the eminent man who attended Dr. Johnson in his last illness. In addressing Dr. Brocklesby, Porson called him Dr. Rock--"Yes, Dr. Rock--no, Dr. Rock," etc.--a name rendered almost infamous by Hogarth, in his picture of the "March of the Guards." At length, Dr. Brocklesby became offended, and said, "Mr. Porson, my name is not Rock, it is Brocklesby," pronouncing the syllables distinctly, Brock-les-by. "Well," said Porson, "if Brock-les-b is not Rock, then I know nothing of Algebra.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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