Aldbury

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Dacorum district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9612).

OriginOld English eald →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Dacorum district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9612).

Origin

  1. Old Englisheald“old”
  2. EnglishAldbury

From Old English eald (“old”) + burh (“stronghold, fortress”). Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, Aldeburgh, and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

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APA

Aldbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldbury

MLA

“Aldbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldbury. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aldbury,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aldbury.

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