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Somersby

Somersby proper noun: a small village in Greetham with Somersby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3472).

Proper noun

Somersby

  1. A small village in Greetham with Somersby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3472).
  2. A locality in Central Coast council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Somersby

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

Words formed from Somersby

Questions about Somersby

What does Somersby mean?
Somersby means a small village in Greetham with Somersby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3472).
What part of speech is Somersby?
Somersby is a proper noun.

Words near Somersby in the dictionary

  1. somersaulter
  2. somersaulters
  3. somersaulting
  4. somersaultings
  5. somersaults
  6. Somersby
  7. somerset
  8. Somerset County
  9. Somerset Island
  10. Somerset West and Taunton
  11. somerseted

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