Cadbury

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English byriġ →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A small village and civil parish in Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS9104).

Origin

  1. Old Englishbyriġ
  2. EnglishCadbury

From personal name Cada + Old English byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”), meaning "Cada's fort".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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