Libbery
hamlet · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Libbery is thought to derive from Old English 'līc-burh', meaning 'corpse-fort' or 'burial fort'. This suggests a location associated with burials or a defensive structure near a burial site.
Word origins
- lic
- Old EnglishAttestedcorpse, body(from līc "corpse, body")
- burh
- Old EnglishAttestedfort, fortified place, town(from burh "fort, fortified place, town")