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Bunbury Commons

hamlet · Cheshire East

Old EnglishAI-generated

Bunbury Commons refers to common land associated with the settlement of Bunbury. The name 'Bunbury' itself likely derives from an Old English personal name, 'Bunna', and 'burh', meaning fortified place.

Word origins

Bunbury
Old EnglishBunna's fortified place(from Bunna "personal name", burh "fortified place")
Commons
Old Englishcommon land(from gemǣne "common")