Etymology

Danbury

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7805). Full definition →

Old English Dene
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  1. Old English · inherited fromDene
  2. English todayDanbury

"The stronghold of the people called after Dene", from Old English Dene + -ingas + byriġ, dative case of burh (“fort, castle”).

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishDene all →

deanDaneDenbyDenhamdeneDanbyDenholmDenslowLittle MissendenRattlesden

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