Etymology

Scarborough

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Today it means: A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025. Full definition →

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The story

From the Old Norse personal name Skarði + borg (“fortress”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.