Knowbury
village · Shropshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Knowbury is a village name of Old English origin. It likely means 'a place near a hill or mound', derived from 'cnoll' (hill) and 'byrig' (fortified place or town).
Word origins
- Know
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from cnoll "hill, mound")
- bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
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