Loughborough

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/ˈlʌfb(ə)ɹə/

proper noun

A town in Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5319).

OriginOld English *Luhhedeburh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Charnwood borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5319).
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old English*Luhhedeburh
  2. EnglishLoughborough

From Old English *Luhhedeburh, from Luhhede (a personal name) + burh (“fortified place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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