-burgh

See also: burgh

English

Etymology

From Old English burh (“fortified place”). Doublet of -borough and -bury.

Suffix

-burgh (proper noun-forming suffix)

  1. Place name suffix, indicating the site of a fortified place.

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -burgh
Edinburgh
Petersburgh
Pittsburgh
Plattsburgh

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