Tewkesbury

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proper noun

A town in Gloucestershire, England.

OriginKoine Greek Θεοτόκος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Gloucestershire, England.
  2. A local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in the town.
  3. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. Koine GreekΘεοτόκος“the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”
  2. EnglishTewkesbury

Likely from Old English personal name *Tēodec, genitive case *Tēodeces + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”). However, tradition rooted in the ancient monastery in town claims descent of the first particle from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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