banbury
|ban-bu-ry|
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/ˈbæn.bəri/
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/ˈbæn.b(ə)ri/
personal name + fort → town
Etymology
'Banbury' originates from Old English, specifically the elements 'Ban(n)a' and 'burh', where 'Ban(n)a' was a personal name and 'burh' meant 'fort' or 'fortified place'.
'Banbury' changed from the Middle English form 'Banesberie' (recorded in medieval documents) and eventually became the modern English word 'Banbury'.
Initially, it meant 'Ban(n)a's fortified place/settlement', but over time it evolved into the name of the town now called 'Banbury' and things named after it.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a market town in Oxfordshire, England, on the River Cherwell; the place called Banbury.
Banbury is a market town in Oxfordshire, England.
Noun 2
a surname (family name).
Mr. Banbury attended the meeting.
Last updated: 2026/01/09 15:06