Glassenbury
hamlet · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely means 'Glæssa's fortified place' or 'Glæssa's farmstead'. It is composed of the personal name 'Glæssa' and the Old English suffix '-ingas' (people of) combined with 'burh' (fortified place) or 'eg' (island/land by water).
Word origins
- Glassen
- Old EnglishAttestedGlæssa's people(from Glæssa "personal name", -ingas "people of")
- bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place(from burh "fortified place")