Oldbury

English

Etymology

From old +‎ -bury. Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, and Aldeburgh. Compare Oldenburg.

Proper noun

Oldbury

1. A town in Sandwell borough, West Midlands, England.
2. A village in Shropshire, England.

Further reading

• Oldbury in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)