Litchborough
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Litchborough is an Old English place name, likely meaning 'Lycca's fortified place'. It combines a personal name with the suffix '-burh' meaning fortified place or town.
Word origins
- Litchborough
- Old EnglishAttestedLycca's fortified place(from Lycca "personal name", -burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
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