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Stainby

Stainby proper noun: a small village in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9122).

Proper noun

Stainby

  1. A small village in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9122).

Origin of Stainby

From Old Norse personal name Stígandi, genitive case Stíganda + býr (“village, farm”).

Phrases with Stainby

Questions about Stainby

What does Stainby mean?
Stainby means a small village in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9122).
What part of speech is Stainby?
Stainby is a proper noun.

Words near Stainby in the dictionary

  1. Stainback
  2. Stainbacks
  3. Stainborough
  4. Stainbrook
  5. Stainbrooks
  6. Stainby
  7. Staincliffe
  8. Staincliffes
  9. Staincross
  10. Staindrop
  11. staine

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