Aldbrough

English

Etymology

From Old English eald (“old”) + burh (“stronghold, fortress”). Doublet of Aldeburgh and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

Proper noun

Aldbrough

1. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA2438).

Derived terms

• Aldbrough St John

References

• Survey of English Place-Names