Stockbury
village · Kent
Old EnglishAI-generated
Stockbury is an Old English name meaning 'stocc-burh', translating to 'stump fort' or 'post fort'. It refers to a fortified place marked by a stump or post.
Word origins
- Stockbury
- Old Englishstump fort(from stocc "tree stump, post", burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
Stokebury