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Libbery

hamlet · Worcestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishcorpse, body(from līc "corpse, body")
burh
Old Englishfort, fortified place, town(from burh "fort, fortified place, town")