The baby name Salisbury is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced SAWLZ-bree,/ˈsɔːlzbri/,/ˈsɔːlzbəri/.
Salisbury is English in Origin.
The baby name Salisbury is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced SAWLZ-bree,/ˈsɔːlzbri/,/ˈsɔːlzbəri/.
Salisbury is English in Origin.
Salisbury is an English habitational surname turned given name, taken from the cathedral city in Wiltshire. The place was recorded as Sarisberie in the Domesday Book and often Latinized as Sarum; Salisbury reflects the later Middle English spelling. Its second element comes from Old English burh/byrig, "fortified place," while the first element is uncertain, possibly from an earlier form like Searo-, so the overall sense is "the fortified settlement (at Sarum)."
As a first name, Salisbury surfaced in Britain and the United States in the 19th century amid the vogue for aristocratic surnames, bolstered by the prestige of the Earls and Marquesses of Salisbury and the fame of Salisbury Cathedral. Usage remains rare and unisex. Variant spellings include Salsbury, Salsbery, and Salesbury, with the related surname Sainsbury. Informal short forms such as Sal or Sully may be used.
Salisbury is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 8 times, across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Salisbury is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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