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Ellerby

Ellerby proper noun: a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).

Proper noun

Ellerby (countable and uncountable, plural Ellerbys)

  1. A civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ799146).
  3. A habitational surname.

Forms of Ellerby

pluralEllerbys
alternative formEllerbee

Origin of Ellerby

From the Old English personal name Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”), + Old Norse býr (“farmstead; settlement”).

Words formed from Ellerby

  • New Ellerby
  • Old Ellerby

Questions about Ellerby

What does Ellerby mean?
Ellerby means a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).
What part of speech is Ellerby?
Ellerby is a proper noun.

Words near Ellerby in the dictionary

  1. Ellerbee
  2. Ellerbees
  3. Ellerbes
  4. Ellerbrock
  5. Ellerbrocks
  6. Ellerby
  7. Ellerbys
  8. Ellerin
  9. Ellerins
  10. Ellerman
  11. Ellermans

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