English Explanatory Dictionary

Scarborough

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025.
  2. The Borough of Scarborough, a former local government district in North Yorkshire, abolished without replacement in 2023.
  3. A district and former municipality of Toronto, Canada.
  4. A town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.
  5. A neighbourhood in the village of Briarcliff Manor, Westchester County, New York, United States, named after the English town.
  6. A suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
  7. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɑɹbəɹoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scarborough.wav

Word forms

Scarborough Scarboroughs Scarboro Scarbro Scarbrough

Etymology

From the Old Norse personal name Skarði + borg (“fortress”).

Derived words

Scandinavian noir Scarbados Scarberia Scarberian scarbroite Scarlem
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