Bamburgh
village · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Bamburgh is a village name of Old English origin. It likely means 'Bamba's fort'.
Word origins
- Bam
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Bamba "personal name")
- burgh
- Old EnglishAttestedfort, stronghold(from burh "fort, stronghold")
Historical forms
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