Etymology

Astbury

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Today it means: A surname from Old English. Full definition →

Old English ēast
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  1. Old English · derived fromēast“east”
  2. English todayAstbury

Habitational surname from the village of Astbury in Cheshire, from Old English ēast (“east”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishēast all →

eastastonEastonascotEasthamAstleyAscottEstonEastcoteOwstonAstwick

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