Bramcragg NY321214

Bramcragg NY321214 Bryrincrag in Fornesyd 1595, Bryamcrage 1614, Brian Cragge 1616, Bramecragg 1657.

 Whaley suggests three possible derivations 1) a reflex of OE brōm, "broom", 2) or ME brame "bramble" or 3) ME breme "rough, rugged." (Whaley, 2006). Looking at photographs, the crag is steep and rocky with scree and seems to have patches of bracken and gorse. I think 3) makes sense.
 

However, the 1595 and the 1616 forms show an -n rather than an -m. That made me wonder if it was the Cumbric equivalent of Welsh bryn "hill", Cornish bren, early Breton bren. Therefore Bryn Crag - "Crag Hill".

 But there appear to have been two syllables in the first element.  There is field name in Ainstable parish Braemdoo  (PNCu p171). The last syllable of this name looks like Cumbric dü or Gaelic dubh¸ while the first is not clearly Cumbric and more like Middle English breme. 

 Bramcragg is probably Middle English breme cragg "rough crag".