Shawbury
village · Shropshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shawbury is a village name that likely means 'Scaf(a)'s fortified place'. It combines an Old English personal name with a term for a fortified place or manor.
Word origins
- Shawbury
- Old EnglishScaf(a)'s fortified place(from Scaf(a) "personal name", -ing "possessive suffix", burh "fortified place, manor")