Woodborough
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Woodborough is an Old English name meaning 'woodland fortified place'. It indicates a settlement that was fortified and situated within or near a wood.
Word origins
- wudu
- Old Englishwood(from wudu "wood")
- burh
- Old Englishfortified place, town, manor(from burh "fortified place")
Historical forms
Wodeberge · Wodeburgh