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Middlesbrough

town · Middlesbrough

Old EnglishAI-generated

Middlesbrough is an Old English name, meaning 'middle stronghold' or 'fortress in the middle'. The '-burgh' element refers to a fortified place.

Word origins

Middlesbrough
Old Englishmiddle stronghold(from middel "middle", burg "fortress, stronghold")

Historical forms

Middilburg · Middlesburgh