Aldeburgh

English

Etymology

From Old English eald (“old”) + Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of Aldborough, Aldbrough, and Oldbury. Compare Oldenburg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːlbrə/
  • Hyphenation: Alde‧burgh
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Proper noun

Aldeburgh

  1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4656).

Derived terms

  • Alde (back-formation)

References

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