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New Scarboro'

suburban area

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name indicates a new settlement named Scarborough. 'New' is Old English for 'new'. 'Scarborough' itself derives from Old Norse 'Skarðaborg', meaning 'Skarði's fort'.

Word origins

New
Old Englishnew(from nīwe "new")
Scarboro'
Old NorseSkarði's fort(from Skarði "personal name", borg "fort, fortified place")

Historical forms

Niwe Skarðaborg