English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cadbury

Major Settlement in the Parish of Cadbury

Historical Forms

  • Cadabiria 1086 DB
  • Cadeberia 1093 France 1356 ADiv
  • Chadebery 1263 Exon
  • Cadbury Castell 1397 Fine

Etymology

'Cada 's burh.' There is an ancient 'camp' here, referred to as Cadbury Castell 1397 Fine, now Cadbury Castle.

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