by Sean Foglai (guest)
11/2/2006, 8:11 PM
Brock is an English word for "badger" ...so it would mean the "badger town" ...
And possibly Tyrol from ...
tyro
tiro
noun
tyros
1. A novice or beginner.
Thesaurus: beginner, learner, apprentice, novice, amateur, greenhorn (slang); Antonym: veteran.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin tiro a young soldier, a recruit.
You are correct that it is a region bordering on Austria & Italy ...