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Danby

Danby proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7008).

Proper noun

Danby (countable and uncountable, plural Danbys)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7008).
  2. An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A town in Tompkins County, New York, United States.
  5. A town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.
  6. A habitational surname.

Forms of Danby

pluralDanbys

Origin of Danby

From Old English Dene (“Dane”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”). Compare the doublet Denby.

Words formed from Danby

Phrases with Danby

Questions about Danby

What does Danby mean?
Danby means a village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7008).
What part of speech is Danby?
Danby is a proper noun.

Words near Danby in the dictionary

  1. danbuoys
  2. danburite
  3. danburites
  4. Danbury
  5. Danbury shakes
  6. Danby
  7. Danby Wiske
  8. Danby Wiske with Lazenby
  9. Danbys
  10. danc't
  11. dancable

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