Norbury
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A hamlet and former civil parish, now in Marbury and District parish, Cheshire East borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5647). countable, uncountable
- 2 A small village in Norbury and Roston parish, Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1242). countable, uncountable
- 3 A suburb of London in the borough of Croydon, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3069). countable, uncountable
"They drove to Norbury, a strange little area that was nestled between Streatham and Croydon, not taking any trait from either surrounding area but not really having any defining traits of its own."
- 4 A small village and civil parish (served by Myndtown, Norbury, Ratlinghope and Wentnor Combined Parish Council) in south-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3692). countable, uncountable
- 5 A village and civil parish in Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7823). countable, uncountable
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- 6 A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"They drove to Norbury, a strange little area that was nestled between Streatham and Croydon, not taking any trait from either surrounding area but not really having any defining traits of its own."
Etymology
From Old English norþ (“north”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Northborough.
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