Etymology

Aldbury

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Dacorum district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9612). Full definition →

Old English eald
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  1. Old English · derived fromeald“old”
  2. English todayAldbury

From Old English eald (“old”) + burh (“stronghold, fortress”). Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, Aldeburgh, and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

Words from the same roots

Old Englisheald all →

OldhamauldOldfieldAldgateOultonAllportAldeburghAldboroughaaldAldbroughAldcliffeAll CanningsOldknow

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