Tenbury Wells
town · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Tenbury Wells is derived from the Old English 'tenan byrig', meaning 'the town on the River Teme'. The 'Wells' was added in the 19th century due to the discovery of spa waters.
Word origins
- Ten-
- Old EnglishRiver Teme(from Teme "river name")
- bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place")
- Wells
- Old EnglishAttestedsprings, wells(from wella "springs")
Historical forms
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