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Hanby

Hanby proper noun: a hamlet in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF022321).

Proper noun

Hanby (countable and uncountable, plural Hanbys)

  1. A hamlet in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF022321).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Hanby

pluralHanbys
alternative formHamby

Origin of Hanby

From the Old Norse personal name Hundi + býr (“farmstead, settlement”).

Questions about Hanby

What does Hanby mean?
Hanby means a hamlet in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF022321).
What part of speech is Hanby?
Hanby is a proper noun.

Words near Hanby in the dictionary

  1. Hanbury Brown and Twiss effects
  2. Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect
  3. Hanbury Brown-Twiss effects
  4. Hanbury-Brown-Twiss effect
  5. Hanburys
  6. Hanby
  7. Hanbys
  8. hance
  9. hanced
  10. Hancer
  11. Hancers

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