Burslem

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proper noun

A town within the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8749).

OriginOld English Burgweard ← Proto-Celtic *limos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town within the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8749).

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*limos“elm”
  2. Old EnglishBurgweard“a personal name”
  3. EnglishBurslem

From Old English Burgweard (“a personal name”) + -s- + Proto-Celtic *limos (“elm”).

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APA

Burslem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burslem

MLA

“Burslem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burslem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burslem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burslem.

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