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Somerby

Somerby proper noun: a village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7710).

Proper noun

Somerby

  1. A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7710).
  2. A hamlet and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0606).
  3. A hamlet in Corringham parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8588).
  4. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin of Somerby

From Old Norse Sumarliði (“a personal name”) + býr (“settlement”). Compare the doublet Somersby.

Questions about Somerby

What does Somerby mean?
Somerby means a village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7710).
What part of speech is Somerby?
Somerby is a proper noun.

Words near Somerby in the dictionary

  1. somepony
  2. somepoty
  3. somer
  4. Somera
  5. Someras
  6. Somerby
  7. Somercotes
  8. Somerdale
  9. Someren
  10. Somerford
  11. Somerhalder

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