English Explanatory Dictionary

Corbridge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY9964).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Corbridge Corbridges

Etymology

From Old English Corebricg, from a shortened form of Corchester (“a nearby city”) + Old English bryċġ (“bridge”).

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