Westbury
English
Etymology
From Old English west (“west”) + byriġ, the dative case of burh (“fortified place”).
Proper noun
Westbury (countable and uncountable, plural Westburys)
- A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, formerly in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP6235).
- A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3509).
- A town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST868511).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- Westbury-on-Severn
- Westbury-on-Trym
- Westbury-sub-Mendip
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Westbury is the 26598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 916 individuals. Westbury is most common among White (88.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Westbury”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.