Broadbent

//ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A suburb of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9406). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old English brād (“broad”) + beonet (“bentgrass, rush, reed”).

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