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Astbury

Astbury proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Astbury (countable and uncountable, plural Astburys)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A village in Newbold Astbury parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8461).

Forms of Astbury

pluralAstburys
alternative formAsbury

Origin of Astbury

Habitational surname from the village of Astbury in Cheshire, from Old English ēast (“east”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”).

Phrases with Astbury

Questions about Astbury

What does Astbury mean?
Astbury means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Astbury?
Astbury is a proper noun.

Words near Astbury in the dictionary

  1. astatizing
  2. astatki
  3. astaxanthin
  4. astaxanthins
  5. astay
  6. Astbury
  7. Astburys
  8. asteam
  9. asteatoses
  10. asteatosis
  11. asteatotic

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