Etymology

Burslem

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Today it means: A town within the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8749). Full definition →

Old English Burgweard ← Proto-Celtic *limos
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  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*limos“elm”
  2. Old English · derived fromBurgweard“a personal name”
  3. English todayBurslem

From Old English Burgweard (“a personal name”) + -s- + Proto-Celtic *limos (“elm”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Celtic*limos all →

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