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aldborough

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
ald-bor-ough
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Aldborough and Thurgarton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1834).

name

A village and site of a Roman town in Boroughbridge parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough (OS grid ref SE4066).

name

A former township in West Elgin municipality, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada, named after Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England.

Etymology

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Aldbrough, Aldeburgh, Aldbury, and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does aldborough mean?
A village in Aldborough and Thurgarton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1834).
Where does aldborough come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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