Etymology

Kentisbury

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Today it means: A hamlet and civil parish (served by Kentisbury and Trentishoe Parish Council) in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6243). Full definition →

Old English byriġ
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The story

  1. Old English · derived frombyriġ
  2. English todayKentisbury

From a Cornish word related to Welsh cantel (“rim, circle”) + -s- + Old English byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishbyriġ all →

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