Chesbrough

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English cis →
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Meanings

proper nounChesbrough (plural Chesbroughs)

plural Chesbroughs · alternative Chesbro

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcis“gravel”
  2. EnglishChesbrough

Habitational surname from a minor place in Northumberland, possibly from Old English cis (“gravel”) + burg (“fortress, castle”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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