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Grimsby

/ˈɡɹɪmzbi/

Grimsby proper noun: a large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.

Proper noun

Grimsby

  1. A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
  2. A town on Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, named after the town in England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States.

Origin of Grimsby

From Old Norse Grim (“male given name”) (Grimr, Grimnir, Grim; masked one, mask; Odin) + -s + býr (“village”). Equivalent of Grim + -s- + -by.

Words formed from Grimsby

Questions about Grimsby

What does Grimsby mean?
Grimsby means a large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
What part of speech is Grimsby?
Grimsby is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Grimsby?
Grimsby is pronounced /ˈɡɹɪmzbi/.

Words near Grimsby in the dictionary

  1. grimoires
  2. Grimoldby
  3. Grimoldbys
  4. grims
  5. Grimsargh
  6. Grimsby
  7. grimselite
  8. Grimsey
  9. Grimshaw
  10. Grimshaws
  11. Grimsley

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