The story
- Old English · derived fromsuþ“south”
- English todaySudbury
From Old English suþ (“south”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Southborough, Southbury, and Sudborough.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishsuþ all →
southSutcliffeSouthallSouthwickSouthworthSouthamSoutheySeddingtonSouthcoteSouthropSudboroughSudbourneSudbrookeSudellSudlow
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.