Tewkesbury

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Tewkesbury

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Likely from Old English personal name *Tēodec, genitive case *Tēodeces + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”).

However, tradition rooted in the ancient monastery in town claims descent of the first particle from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”).

proper noun

A town in Gloucestershire, England.
A local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in the town.
A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

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@misc{tewkesbury_2026,
  title = {Tewkesbury},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tewkesbury},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}