Winchburgh
village · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Winchburgh is thought to mean 'the fortified place of a man named Winca'. It combines an Old English personal name with the word 'burgh', referring to a fortified settlement or town.
Word origins
- Winca
- Old EnglishA personal name(from Winca "Personal name")
- burgh
- Old EnglishAttestedfortified place, town(from burh "fortified place, town")
Historical forms
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