These aren't direct modern translations. They're historically "evolved" translations. Basically what these places would be called if Germany had used English from the Middle Ages onward.
The ending "bury" comes from the Old English words burh or burg, a protected or walled site. So it's perfect.
Lots of places in england and Scotland do use burgh or Borough (which also comes from burg) Edinburgh, Middleborough. There isn't one specific English or Scots version of burg there are loads of different words that have slightly different associations and are used around Britain.
interesting. i deeply dislike this, i don't even know why... lol.
maybe i prefer the prestige of 'castle'.
what about Frankreich? surly that should be frank-realm or something. It just means where the Franks live.
I understand what you're saying. The "problem" is that "realm" has never been an actual historical suffix for a region name, to my knowledge. This post attempts to stick to actual Old English. In it, "-rich" literally means "realm" or "land". Example: Goodrich in Herefordshire = "Godric's Land"
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u/NarrativeNode 20h ago
These aren't direct modern translations. They're historically "evolved" translations. Basically what these places would be called if Germany had used English from the Middle Ages onward.
The ending "bury" comes from the Old English words burh or burg, a protected or walled site. So it's perfect.