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Tetbury

town · Gloucestershire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Tetbury is thought to derive from the Old English 'tēota-byrig', meaning 'Teota's fortified place'. Teota is a personal name, and 'byrig' refers to a fortified settlement.

Word origins

Tet-
Old Englishpersonal name Teota(from Teota "personal name")
bury
Old Englishfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place")

Historical forms

Tettebirie · Tettebyri