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Manby

Manby proper noun: a village and civil parish (served by Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council) in, and the administrative centre of East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3987).

Proper noun

Manby (countable and uncountable, plural Manbys)

  1. A village and civil parish (served by Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council) in, and the administrative centre of East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3987).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Manby

pluralManbys

Origin of Manby

From the Old Norse personal name Manni + býr (“farmstead; town”).

Questions about Manby

What does Manby mean?
Manby means a village and civil parish (served by Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council) in, and the administrative centre of East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3987).
What part of speech is Manby?
Manby is a proper noun.

Words near Manby in the dictionary

  1. manbots
  2. manboy
  3. manboys
  4. manbulge
  5. manbulges
  6. Manby
  7. Manbys
  8. Manc
  9. manca
  10. mancae
  11. mancake

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