English Explanatory Dictionary

Hanbury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1727).
  2. A village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref S09664).
  3. A settlement in Harley, Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

Hanbury Hanburys

Etymology

From Old English hēan, accusative, dative and genitive case of hēah (“high”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Derived words

Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect
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