Tilbury
town · Thurrock
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name Tilbury likely derives from Old English, meaning 'Tila's fortified place' or 'Tila's farmstead'. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named Tila.
Word origins
- Til
- Old Englisha personal name(from Tila "a personal name")
- bury
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, manor, town(from burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
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