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Gadsby

Gadsby proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Gadsby (countable and uncountable, plural Gadsbys)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.
  2. A hamlet in County of Stettler No. 6, central Alberta, Canada.

Forms of Gadsby

pluralGadsbys

Origin of Gadsby

Habitational surname from the village of Gaddesby, in Leicestershire, from Old Norse gaddr (“spur of land”) + býr (“settlement”).

Questions about Gadsby

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

Words near Gadsby in the dictionary

  1. gadroonings
  2. gadroons
  3. gads
  4. Gadsbodikins
  5. gadsbud
  6. Gadsby
  7. Gadsbys
  8. Gadsden
  9. Gadsden County
  10. Gadsden flag
  11. Gadsden flags

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