Bilbrough

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE531465).

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Meanings

proper nounBilbrough (countable and uncountable, plural Bilbroughs)

plural Bilbroughs · alternative Bilbro

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE531465).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Bila or *Billa + burg (“stronghold, fortress”).

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APA

Bilbrough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bilbrough

MLA

“Bilbrough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bilbrough. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bilbrough,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bilbrough.

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