ðə nˈeɪm bɹˈɑːnɪɡˌɑːɹθ ɐpˈɪɹz ɪn dˈɑːkjuːmənts æz fˈɑːɹ bˈæk æz ðə twˈɛlfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd tɹænslˈeɪts ˌɪntʊ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ æz "bɹˈɛst ʌvðə hˈɪl" ænd ɪz θˈɔːt tə hæv fˈɔːɹmd pˈɑːɹt əvə hˈʌntɪŋ ᵻstˈeɪt.
The name Bronygarth appears in documents as far back as the 12th Century and translates into English as "Breast of the Hill" and is thought to have formed part of a hunting estate.