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Westbury

town · Wiltshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Westbury means 'western fortified place' or 'western manor'. It is composed of the Old English words for west and either burh (fortified place) or ieg (island/manor).

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
bury
Old Englishfortified place or manor(from burh "fortified place", ieg "island, manor")

Historical forms

Westberie