Tewkesbury

== English == === Etymology === Likely from Old English personal name *Tēodec, genitive case *Tēodeces + byriġ, dative singular of burh (“fort”). However, tradition rooted in the ancient monastery in town claims descent of the first particle from Koine Greek Θεοτόκος (Theotókos, “the God-bearer (the Virgin Mary)”). === Proper noun === Tewkesbury A town in Gloucestershire, England. A local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in the town. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. ==== Derived terms ==== Tewkesbury mustard Tewksbury