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North Ferriby

North Ferriby proper noun: a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the River Humber (OS grid ref SE9825).

Proper noun

North Ferriby

  1. A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the River Humber (OS grid ref SE9825).

Origin of North Ferriby

From Old Norse ferja + býr.

Questions about North Ferriby

What does North Ferriby mean?
North Ferriby means a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the River Humber (OS grid ref SE9825).
What part of speech is North Ferriby?
North Ferriby is a proper noun.

Words near North Ferriby in the dictionary

  1. North Fair Oaks
  2. North Fairview
  3. North Falmouth
  4. North Fambridge
  5. North Fayette
  6. North Ferriby
  7. North Ferrisburgh
  8. North Finnish
  9. North Fort Myers
  10. north forties
  11. north forty

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