Hanbury
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English hēan, accusative, dative and genitive case of hēah (“high”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).
Proper noun edit
Hanbury
- A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1727).
- A village in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref S09664).
- A settlement in Harley, Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada.
Etymology 2 edit
Two main origins:
- Habitational surname of Old English origin, from either of the two villages in England.
- Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAinmhire (“descendant of Ainmhire”), a personal name composed of the elements ain- (“bad, unnatural”) + mire (“madness, frenzy, mania”).
Proper noun edit
Hanbury (plural Hanburys)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hanbury is the 39212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Hanbury is most common among White (96.26%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hanbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 123.