Dewsbury en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdjuːzbəɹi/
Etymology
From the Welsh personal name Dewi, adapted into the Old English genitive case *Dewes + byriġ, the dative case of Old English burh (“fort”).
Meanings
- A minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2421).
- A surname.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duesbury | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jewsbury | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jewesbury | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Joesbury | alternative | lexicographic |