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Battersby

Battersby proper noun: a village in Ingleby Greenhow parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5907).

Proper noun

Battersby (countable and uncountable, plural Battersbys)

  1. A village in Ingleby Greenhow parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5907).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Battersby

pluralBattersbys
alternative formBattersbee

Origin of Battersby

From Old Norse Boðvar (“a personal name”) + -s- + býr (“settlement”).

Words formed from Battersby

Questions about Battersby

What does Battersby mean?
Battersby means a village in Ingleby Greenhow parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5907).
What part of speech is Battersby?
Battersby is a proper noun.

Words near Battersby in the dictionary

  1. Battermans
  2. batters
  3. batters' boxes
  4. Battersbee
  5. Battersbees
  6. Battersby
  7. Battersby Junction
  8. Battersbys
  9. Battersea
  10. Batterson
  11. Battersons

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