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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")