# Tewkesbury

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #66,344

## Definitions
1. A town in Gloucestershire, England.
2. A local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in the town.
3. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

## Etymology
Likely from Old English personal name *Tēodec, genitive case *Tēodeces + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”).
However, tradition rooted in the ancient monastery in town claims descent of the first particle from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tewkesbury