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Burby

Burby proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Burby (plural Burbys)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Burby

pluralBurbys

Origin of Burby

English habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, probably from Old Norse in view of the suffix -by.

Questions about Burby

What does Burby mean?
Burby means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Burby?
Burby is a proper noun.

Words near Burby in the dictionary

  1. burbots
  2. Burbridge
  3. burbs
  4. Burbury
  5. Burburys
  6. Burby
  7. Burbys
  8. burcak
  9. Burch
  10. Burchall
  11. Burcham

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