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Hornsby

Hornsby proper noun: a habitational surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Hornsby

  1. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A local government area in north Sydney, New South Wales; in full, Hornsby Shire.
  4. A town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A hamlet in Cumwhitton parish, Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5150).

Origin of Hornsby

From places in England, from genitive singular of the Old Norse given name Ormr (“serpent”) + býr (“settlement”).

Words formed from Hornsby

Questions about Hornsby

What does Hornsby mean?
Hornsby means a habitational surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Hornsby?
Hornsby is a proper noun.

Words near Hornsby in the dictionary

  1. horns
  2. Horns Bridge
  3. Horns Cross
  4. horns of plenty
  5. horns out
  6. Hornsby
  7. Hornsby Heights
  8. Hornsbys
  9. Hornsea
  10. Hornsey
  11. hornsful

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