Ashbury
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ashbury's name originates from 'æsc' (ash tree) and 'burh' (fortified place or manor). It indicates a fortified settlement or manor associated with ash trees.
Word origins
- Ash
- Old Englishash tree(from æsc "ash tree")
- bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, manor(from burh "fortified place, manor")
Historical forms
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