Goldsborough

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English

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Etymology

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From the Old English personal name Godel or Golda + -s- + burg (fortress, stronghold).

Proper noun

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Goldsborough (countable and uncountable, plural Goldsboroughs)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Goldsborough and Flaxby Parish Council) in Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3856).
  2. A hamlet in Lythe parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref NZ8314).
  3. A locality in the Cairns Region of Queensland, Australia.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Goldsborough is the 19614th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1375 individuals. Goldsborough is most common among White (67.93%) and Black/African American (25.31%) individuals.

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