Etymology

Trowbridge

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Today it means: A town and civil parish in and the county town of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8557). Full definition →

Old English trēow
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  1. Old English · derived fromtrēow“tree”
  2. English todayTrowbridge

From Old English trēow (“tree”) + brycġ (“bridge”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishtrēow all →

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