"Fosbury" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Forstebury, from Old English *Forstabyriġ, dative of *Forstaburh, from Forsta (diminutive of a personal name) + burh (“fort”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|Forstebury|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English Forstebury, {{inh+|en|enm|Forstebury}} Inherited from Middle English Forstebury, {{inh|en|ang|*Forstabyriġ}} Old English *Forstabyriġ, {{af|ang|Forsta|burh|nocat=1|pos1=diminutive of a personal name|t2=fort}} Forsta (diminutive of a personal name) + burh (“fort”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Fosbury
  1. A small village in Tidcombe and Fosbury parish, east Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU3258). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Wiltshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Wiltshire, England Derived forms: Fosbury flop
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  2. A surname.
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