Salisbury

From Middle English Sarisberie, from Old English Searesbyriġ, Searobyriġ, Searoburh, from searu (“armor”) via folk etymology + byriġ, burh (“stronghold”), partial translation of Latin Sorvioduni, Sorbiodoni, from *Sorvio-, *Sorbio- of unknown Celtic origin, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *srew- (“to flow”) (compare Proto-Celtic *srutom (“a stream”)) + Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”).

Dissimilation of -r- to -l- is the result of influence from Salesbury in Lancashire, from sealh (“willow”) + burh (“stronghold”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɒlz.bɹi, ˈsɔːlz-/

Salisbury

1. A surname​.
2. A city in Wiltshire, England.
3. A town in Connecticut
4. A town in Dominica
5. A city in Maryland, USA, and the county seat of Wicomico County.
6. A town and census-designated place in Massachusetts
7. A city in Missouri
8. A village in New Brunswick
9. A town in New Hampshire
10. A town in New York
11. A city in North Carolina, and the county seat of Rowan County.
12. A borough in Pennsylvania
13. A city and suburb in South Australia
14. A town in Vermont
15. (historical) Former name of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia)

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