Etymology

Bilbrough

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE531465). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name *Bila or *Billa + burg (“stronghold, fortress”).

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