Thornaby-on-Tees
town · Stockton-on-Tees
Old EnglishSurmised
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Thornaby-on-Tees is named after the Old English 'þorn-bī', meaning 'thorn bush farm'. The '-on-Tees' suffix was added to distinguish it from other Thornabys and indicate its location.
Word origins
- Thorn-
- Old Englishthorn bush(from þorn "thorn bush")
- aby
- Old Norsefarmstead, estate(from býr "farmstead, estate")
- on-Tees
- Old Englishlocated on the River Tees
Historical forms
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