Stanbury
village
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Stanbury likely means a stony hill or fortified place. The 'stan' element refers to stone, and 'byrig' suggests a fort or manor.
Word origins
- Stan
- Old EnglishAttestedstone(from stān "stone")
- bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, manor(from burh "fortified place")
Historical forms
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