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Gunby

Gunby proper noun: a hamlet in Bubwith parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7135).

Proper noun

Gunby (countable and uncountable, plural Gunbys)

  1. A hamlet in Bubwith parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7135).
  2. A hamlet in Candlesby with Gunby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4766).
  3. A hamlet in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9121).
  4. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Gunby

pluralGunbys

Origin of Gunby

From the Old Norse personal name Gunni + býr (“settlement”).

Phrases with Gunby

Questions about Gunby

What does Gunby mean?
Gunby means a hamlet in Bubwith parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7135).
What part of speech is Gunby?
Gunby is a proper noun.

Words near Gunby in the dictionary

  1. gunbucked
  2. gunbucking
  3. gunbucks
  4. gunbuilder
  5. gunbuilders
  6. Gunby
  7. Gunby and Stainby
  8. Gunbys
  9. guncase
  10. guncentric
  11. gunch

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