Bronkhorst

Etymology

 * (Gelderland) First attested as brunchorst in 1128-1139. Compound of brunk (an ablauted form of ) and . Despite having only 90 inhabitants, Bronkhorst received city rights in 1482 and is therefore classed as a city.
 * (Noord-Brabant) Attested as weilanden genaamd Bronkhorst in 1848. Potentially derived from.

The surname derives from one of the toponyms.