Corbridge

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9964).

OriginOld English Corebricg →
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Meanings

proper nounCorbridge (countable and uncountable, plural Corbridges)

plural Corbridges

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9964).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCorebricg
  2. EnglishCorbridge

From Old English Corebricg, from a shortened form of Corchester (“a nearby city”) + Old English bryċġ (“bridge”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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