Etymology

Warborough

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5993). Full definition →

Old English weard
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  1. Old English · derived fromweard“guard”
  2. English todayWarborough

From Old English weard (“guard”) + beorg (“hill”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishweard all →

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