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Granborough

Granborough proper noun: a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7625).

granborough: a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS...
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Proper noun

Granborough

  1. A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7625).

Origin of Granborough

From Old English grēne + beorg (“green hill”), recorded as Grenebeorge c.1060 and Grenesberga in 1086 (DB), and Grandborough c.1600, which was revised to Granborough in the 20th century (between 1930 and 1968 on OS maps).

Questions about Granborough

What does Granborough mean?
Granborough means a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7625).
What part of speech is Granborough?
Granborough is a proper noun.

Words near Granborough in the dictionary

  1. Granatos
  2. Granberg
  3. Granbergs
  4. Granberry
  5. Granberrys
  6. Granborough
  7. Granbury
  8. Granby
  9. Granby roll
  10. Granby rolls
  11. grancalcin

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