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Holtby

Holtby proper noun: a small village and civil parish in City of York district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6754).

Proper noun

Holtby (countable and uncountable, plural Holtbys)

  1. A small village and civil parish in City of York district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6754).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Holtby

pluralHoltbys

Origin of Holtby

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

Questions about Holtby

What does Holtby mean?
Holtby means a small village and civil parish in City of York district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6754).
What part of speech is Holtby?
Holtby is a proper noun.

Words near Holtby in the dictionary

  1. holt
  2. Holt County
  3. Holt-Oram syndrome
  4. Holtan
  5. Holtans
  6. Holtby
  7. Holtbys
  8. Holte
  9. holtedahlite
  10. Holten
  11. Holtens

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