Amesbury
town · Wiltshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Amesbury is named after 'Ambres', a Romano-British personal name, and 'burh' meaning fortified place. It refers to the fort of Ambres.
Word origins
- Ambres
- Unknownpersonal name
- burh
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
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