Guilsborough
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Guilsborough is an Old English name meaning 'Gylsa's stronghold'. It refers to a fortified place belonging to someone named Gylsa.
Word origins
- Guils
- Old EnglishPossibly the personal name Gylsa(from Gylsa "personal name")
- borough
- Old EnglishAttestedstronghold, fortified place(from burh "stronghold, fortified place")