Asbury

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A place associated with Methodist religious gatherings and camp meetings, particularly referring to Asbury Park in New Jersey or similar revival venues
2. A location known for hosting Methodist-tradition religious assemblies, outdoor preaching events, and spiritual renewal gatherings
3. A venue historically significant to Methodist movements as a site for camp meetings, evangelical assemblies, and religious revival activities

Etymology: Asbury is a surname, and the only etymological fact available about it is that it is a variant of Astbury, the surname it shares with a place-name. Astbury is a village in Cheshire, England, and surnames of this type commonly took their name from the place where a family lived, so the name points to a settlement rather than to a trade or a personal nickname. The spelling with "-bury" and the spelling with "-bery" both belong to the same family of forms, and which one a given bearer carries is largely a matter of how the name was written by different clerks and families over time.