Littleborough

English

Etymology

From Old English lȳtel (“little”) +‎ burh (“borough”) or brōc (“brook”). Piecewise doublet of Littlebury and Luxembourg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪtəlbərrə/

Proper noun

Littleborough

  1. A large village in Rochdale borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
  2. A hamlet in Sturton le Steeple parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England, by the River Trent. (OS grid ref SK8282).
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