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