Bigbury-on-Sea
village · Devon
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bigbury-on-Sea is named after the nearby settlement of Bigbury, with the addition of 'on Sea' to denote its coastal location. The original Bigbury likely means 'Biga's fortified place'.
Word origins
- Big
- Old EnglishA personal name, Biga(from Biga "personal name")
- bury
- Old Englishfortified place, manor, town(from burh "fortified place")
- on Sea
- Old Englishindicating proximity to the sea