Etymograph

English

Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury may come from English burh ‘fort’.

  1. English1500–presentburh‘fort’uncertain
  2. EnglishtodayTewkesbury

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentburh‘fort’uncertain
  2. EnglishtodayTewkesbury

The story

Likely from Old English personal name *Tēodec, genitive case *Tēodeces + byriġ, dative singular of burh (‘fort’). However, tradition rooted in the ancient monastery in town claims descent of the first particle from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”).

Every English word from English burh

Today it means

name A town in Gloucestershire, England.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English burh / Tewkesbury

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