Meaning & origin
What it means
Tilbury goes back to a word meaning “fortified place.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Tilbury’s family of names
In English usage, Tilbury as a surname has a related form in TILBY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Tilbury, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tewksbury
Tewksbury is a surname from Old English.
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Ticehurst
“wood”
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Albury
“old” · “fort”
50% boys · 50% girls
Tindale
Tindale is a surname from Old English.
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Tichborne
“stream frequented by young goats”
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Hanbury
“descendant of Ainmhire”
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Marbury
“pool, lake”
46% boys · 54% girls
Ashbury
“ash tree”
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