indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. TYOOKS-bə-ree(British English) TYOOKS-bree(British English) TYOOKS-BEHR-ee(American English) [key]
Other Forms FormsTewkesbury, Tewksbary, Tueksbury, Tuxbury, Tucksbury, Tukesbrey
Meaning & History
Derived from Tewkesbury, a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is named with the Old English given name Teodec and burg meaning "fortification".