Shereburgh
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 279m
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a fortified hill. 'Shere' could be from Old English 'scir' (bright, clear) or 'scēaru' (boundary, share), and 'burgh' is from Old English 'burh' (fortified place, town).
Word origins
- Shere
- Old Englishbright or boundary(from scir "bright, clear", scēaru "boundary, share")
- burgh
- Old Englishfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place, town")