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Holdenby

Holdenby proper noun: a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.

Proper noun

Holdenby (countable and uncountable, plural Holdenbys)

  1. A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England

Forms of Holdenby

pluralHoldenbys
alternative formHolmby

Origin of Holdenby

From the Old English personal name Haldan, from the Old Norse personal name Halfdan + bȳ (“farm”).

Questions about Holdenby

What does Holdenby mean?
Holdenby means a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.
What part of speech is Holdenby?
Holdenby is a proper noun.

Words near Holdenby in the dictionary

  1. Holdeman
  2. Holdemans
  3. holden
  4. holden a candle
  5. holden one's horses
  6. Holdenby
  7. holdenite
  8. Holdens
  9. Holdenville
  10. holder
  11. holder-forth

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