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Netherby

Netherby proper noun: a suburb in the town of Ashburton, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Netherby

  1. A suburb in the town of Ashburton, New Zealand.
  2. A civil parish in Cumbria, England.
  3. An unincorporated rural community in Ontario, Canada.
  4. A village in North Yorkshire, England.
  5. A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  6. A town in the Shire of Hindmarsh, western Victoria, Australia.

Origin of Netherby

From Old Norse neðri (“down”) + býr (“village, farm”).

Questions about Netherby

What does Netherby mean?
Netherby means a suburb in the town of Ashburton, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Netherby?
Netherby is a proper noun.

Words near Netherby in the dictionary

  1. nether-hairs
  2. Nether-Saxon
  3. nether-shirt
  4. nether-shirts
  5. Netherbury
  6. Netherby
  7. Nethercleuch
  8. Nethercote
  9. Nethercotes
  10. Nethercott
  11. Nethercotts

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