Marksbury
village · Bath and North East Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Marksbury is likely an Old English name meaning 'fortress on the boundary'. It refers to a defensive structure or settlement situated on a border.
Word origins
- merc
- Old Englishboundary, border
- burh
- Old Englishfortified place, stronghold, town
Historical forms
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