Meanings
proper noun
- A hamlet in Derbyshire, England.
- A surname.
Origin
From either Old English personal name *Pīl, genitive case *Pīles or pīl (“spike, stake”), genitive singular pīles + byriġ (“fort”).
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APA
Pilsbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilsbury
MLA
“Pilsbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilsbury. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pilsbury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pilsbury.
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