Brookheart

Meaning

A person with a kind or brave heart associated with brooks, or from a place combining brook and heart elements.

Etymology

Combines Old English 'broc' (brook) with 'heart', which in Old English can mean both heart and stag. This compound surname likely emerged in medieval England as a descriptive or poetic formation.

About the Brookheart Surname

Brookheart is an uncommon compound surname combining brook with heart elements. Its rarity and poetic nature suggest it may have emerged from specific family traditions.

Distribution

Rare, found sporadically in England and North America.

People with the Brookheart Surname