Etymology

tilbury

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Today it means: A small open two-wheeled carriage. Full definition →

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tilbury · noun1

From Tilbury (“surname of the inventor”).

Tilbury · proper noun2

From the Old English personal name Tila + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

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