londonist.com Brent The most ancient borough name of all. Brent predates the Anglo-Saxons and even the Romans, and comes from a Celtic word meaning 'holy one' or 'high place'. A river of the same name still flows through the borough. It is…

londonist.com Bexley Recorded in Domesday Book as Bix, and later as Bixle (a good name for a breakfast cereal, wethinks), 'Bexley' translates as pasture by the stream — presumably the River Cray, which still flows through the area. ◆単語の…