Holbury

H4O1L1B3U1R1Y4

proper noun

A village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4303).

OriginOld English hol →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Fawley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4303).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhol“hollow”
  2. EnglishHolbury

From Old English hol (“hollow”) + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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